Gran vasija estribo en forma de pez de la cultura Chavín Cupisnique. 1200 - 800 a.C. Alto 30,1 cm, largo 34,6 cm. Terracota marrón oscura. Pez con ojos, nariz, boca y aleta caudal moldeados, así como aletas dorsal y lateral salientes. Branquias, escamas y detalles de la aleta caudal tallados. Gran pico en la parte superior, parte inferior aplanada como base. Rara obra de arte de la cerámica precolombina temprana. Cf. por ejemplo Binoche et Giquello, París subasta Art Précolombien 19 de diciembre de 2018, lote 91. Una gran grieta restaurada en la zona delantera en la parte inferior hasta los lados, pequeñas virutas retocadas, superficie ligeramente golpeada en un lado de la aleta caudal. Procedencia: Ex colección Jens Knudsen, Hamburgo, periodo de colección de 1980 a antes de 1999.

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