A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Medium - Shell Provenance: Private NY collection

Provenance:  Private NY collection

acquired in Asia prior to 1980

acquired from the NYC trade in 2003

otherwise all are intact and in excellent condition overall

A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Medium - Shell Provenance: Private NY collectionAn exceptionally large ceremonial platter hand carved from dense grey basalt. Circular in form with a shallow concave interior and finely tapered edges, the piece demonstrates the technical mastery of Chavn stoneworkers who shaped and polished extremely hard volcanic rock using simple abrasives. Its monumental size and restrained design suggest a ritual rather than domestic function, possibly for offerings, libations, or the preparation of sacred