{"product_id":"ancient-pre-columbian-vicus-pottery-deer-vessel","title":"Ancient Pre-Columbian Vicús Pottery Deer Vessel – Peru, ca. 100–500 CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable and exceptionally well-preserved ceramic vessel from the Vicús culture of coastal Peru, dating to approximately 100–500 CE. The vessel takes the form of a stylized deer and retains vivid original polychrome decoration in black and cream over a rich red slip — a rare survival that speaks to both the skill of the ancient maker and the quality of this piece's preservation over two millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeer imagery in ancient Andean art carried potent symbolic associations with the hunt, fertility, and the natural world. The combination of sculptural zoomorphic form with bold painted decoration is characteristic of the finest Vicús ceramic production, and examples retaining this degree of original pigmentation are seldom encountered on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented on a custom plexiglass display stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulture: Vicús Culture, coastal Peru\u003cbr\u003eDate: ca. 100–500 CE\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Ceramic with polychrome slip decoration (black, cream, and red)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVessel: 8 in H × 4½ in W × 10 in L\u003cbr\u003eDisplay stand: 1⅝ in H × 11⅛ in W × 5⅝ in D (included)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vicús Culture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225794568559,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/6967\/5375\/files\/s-l1600-174.jpg?v=1784500251","url":"https:\/\/www.lybrothersfineart.com\/products\/ancient-pre-columbian-vicus-pottery-deer-vessel","provider":"L\/Y Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}