Anthropomorphic Vase From The Puruhá Culture—ecuador, 15th–17th Centuries
Terracotta with red slip. Significant wear—a crack on the back has been restored.
The Puruhá inhabited the highlands of central Ecuador;
this was not a centralized empire comparable to that of the Incas, but rather a
collection of principalities or chiefdoms. Their fortified settlements
at high altitudes, called pucará or churo, played a significant role in resisting
Inca expansion. The Chimborazo and Tungurahua volcanoes held an
important place in their conception of the sacred.
Their ceramic production notably includes anthropomorphic vessels
whose necks take the form of a human head, with
modelled details.
The Puruhá identity endured beyond the Inca and
Spanish conquests. Thus, the dating range is broad, extending well beyond the discovery of the Americas, up to the mid-17th century.
The Puruhá inhabited the highlands of central Ecuador;
this was not a centralized empire comparable to that of the Incas, but rather a
collection of principalities or chiefdoms. Their fortified settlements
at high altitudes, called pucará or churo, played a significant role in resisting
Inca expansion. The Chimborazo and Tungurahua volcanoes held an
important place in their conception of the sacred.
Their ceramic production notably includes anthropomorphic vessels
whose necks take the form of a human head, with
modelled details.
The Puruhá identity endured beyond the Inca and
Spanish conquests. Thus, the dating range is broad, extending well beyond the discovery of the Americas, up to the mid-17th century.
150 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Terracotta
Width: 9,10
Diameter: 6,8
Height: 15,8
Reference (ID): 1847774
Availability: In stock
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