Singing Vase - Snake Whistle, Peru, Chimu, 10th-15th Century, Pre-columbian Culture

Singing (hissing) vase that emits a sound when liquids overflow from its two chambers. It is decorated with the image of a serpent, one of the most revered animals in the pre-Columbian cultures of South America. A snake crawling on the ground was believed to have the ability to access the forbidden underworld where the ancestors lay, from which it could draw its power. The vessel is made of ceramic fired under oxygen-limited conditions to produce a black surface, which was then polished. Length 24.5 cm, height 9.5 cm, width 12.5 cm. Peru, Chimu culture, 10th-15th century. Condition as seen in photographs, good, minor losses. Compare: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/chimú-whistling-vessel-chimú-culture/-AEO3FNiavNT6w Free EU shipping. ! I send parcels by insured courier (DPD or DHL). All items are packaged very carefully. Payment by international bank transfer.