Chancay Sculpture of a Llama, 1000 CE - 1450 CE
Terracotta
K.079
Though hardly naturalistic in it’s rendering, this little llama possesses a delightful vitality. The quick, light hand of the artist, perhaps a child apprenticed to a master, is everywhere in...
Though hardly naturalistic in it’s rendering, this little llama possesses a delightful vitality. The quick, light hand of the artist, perhaps a child apprenticed to a master, is everywhere in evidence. When we ourselves handle such apiece, we are placed directly in touch with another creative life, long forgotten save for such small tokens.
Literature
V5