The Sicán culture also known as the Lambayeque culture reigned in the years 700-1375 A.D. in the northern parts of Peru´s north coast. The culture developed largely on the basis of the Moche culture, but the Moche features were mixed with influences from the Wari culture and from the mountain area in the north, the result of which was a syncretistic Sicán art.
The vessels made by potters of the Sican or Lambayeque culture that inhabited the north coast of Peru. Sican ceramics were produced on a large scale as storage or cooking vessels, architectural ornaments or sculptures. This reproduction is an example of the Sican vessels made between 1300 - 1400AD
One of a kind vessel with a round chamber decorated with the image of the so-called "Sican Lord" a high-status individual seated on a throne of whom it is believed that he was the founder of the culture. Similar pieces can be found in the National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and History of Peru
- Dimensions : Height: 8.5" Width: 5.25" Depth: 3.5"
- Weight: 10.8 oz
- Imported. Made by Peruvians Potters.