Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord stirrup vessel, front view, Peru ca. 900–1375 AD
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, side view with crescent headdress detail
Lambayeque Sicán blackware effigy vessel, three-quarter view showing incised throne
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord vessel, back view with stirrup handle
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, opposite side with mace of office
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, top view showing spout and headdress
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord stirrup vessel, front view, Peru ca. 900–1375 AD
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, side view with crescent headdress detail
Lambayeque Sicán blackware effigy vessel, three-quarter view showing incised throne
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord vessel, back view with stirrup handle
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, opposite side with mace of office
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, top view showing spout and headdress
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord stirrup vessel, front view, Peru ca. 900–1375 AD
Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord stirrup vessel, front view, Peru ca. 900–1375 AD Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, side view with crescent headdress detail Lambayeque Sicán blackware effigy vessel, three-quarter view showing incised throne Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord vessel, back view with stirrup handle Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, opposite side with mace of office Lambayeque Sicán blackware seated lord, top view showing spout and headdress

Lambayeque (Sicán) Seated Lord Blackware Vessel

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Northern coast of Peru, Circa 900 to 1375 AD

This fine reduction-fired blackware stirrup-spout effigy bottle features a central noble or dignitary seated cross-legged on a raised rectangular throne. The primary figure wears a large, crescent-lobed headdress deeply decorated with incised geometric bands, concentric circles, and linear hatching, complemented by facial tattoo or paint markings, circular ear spools (orejeras), and a multi-tiered incised collar. Positioned directly to the figure's right sits a large bulbous mace or staff of office. Sturdy stirrup handle connects to the back of the seat and terminates in a vertical spout.

Size 6 inches (15.24cm) H.

Functionally, vessels of this elevated craftsmanship served as high-status funerary offerings (offrendas) placed within elite tombs to reinforce the deceased's authority and accompany them into the spiritual realm. A comparable piece exhibiting similar molded construction and incised iconography can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession number 1970.245.36 (Bottle with Figures, Lambayeque/Sicán, 9th–11th century). Compare Donnan, Christopher, Ceramic of Ancient Peru, for close parallel of shape.

Estate of Rael Gleitsman, MFA Ceramics RISD, Fall River MA 02720, Acquired 1980s.

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