Pottery, 25 cm x 16.25 cm [10 x 6.5 inches]. Trophy head presentation from the rich Cupisnique mythology. The wrinkle face God was an enigmatic figure shown in many different facets of the clerical beliefs. It can be a devilishly presence with fighting feline Gods or surrounded by snakes. The blackness of the vessel tries somewhat to mimic their stone figures, by blending a strong facial structure with an incised surface. Short lines running in opposite direction of the wrinkles, contrasting not only in direction but in size. Rectangular imperforated ears with a thin incised border. The choking face has small oval eyes with protruding nose and sucked cheeks, closing with tied lips over a steep chin. Ref: Chavin and the origins of civilization, Richard L. Burger, Chapter 3. Very Fine condition.