📖 The Dual Symbol of the Worlds

From the ancient Chavín culture, the cradle of Andean religious thought, this ceremonial ceramic bottle reveals the union of the human and the sacred. Its globular body is decorated with embossed circles, evoking fertility and the cycle of life. At the top, a human face with solemn features emerges, accompanied by a bird perched on its headdress, a symbol of connection with the celestial and divine messages.

The dark reddish finish of the surface, with white inlays in the reliefs, highlights the visual contrast and reinforces its ritual character. The double bridge and tubular stirrup, characteristic of ceremonial pottery, complete a piece charged with spirituality and ancestral symbolism.

These bottles were used in ritual contexts, probably in offering ceremonies linked to fertility, communication with the gods, and the perpetuation of natural cycles. Today, this work has become a unique cultural legacy, ideal for collectors, researchers, and lovers of pre-Columbian art.

🌟 What makes this piece special?

A human head in relief with a solemn expression.

A bird in the headdress, a symbol of the divine and the celestial.

The decoration of raised circles evokes the cycle of life.

A reddish hue with white contrasts that enhance the details.

📌 Details:

Culture: Chavín (Pre-Columbian Peru, 1200–400 BC)

Material: Ceramic

Color: Dark red with natural white reliefs

Dimensions: 21.7 × 17 × 21 cm

Weight: 833 g

Condition: Preserved with patina and wear typical of antiquity.

✨ A piece full of symbolism: this Chavín bottle integrates the human, the natural, and the divine, serving as an eternal testament to Andean spirituality.