The New York herald., 1879-09-13
FINE ARTS.

pleasure or examining, though of moderate size IL
valuable and very interesting. II is the property OF
gentlemen lately returned from Peru where h'
spent some four years. aud from his position and
frequent travel about the country had many oppor
tunities for discovery and purchase. The objectl
the choicest bits OF moro numerous collection
much OF the remainder OF which is now in England
and part in Peru. and selected by the care Of
who may well lay claim to be authority on the
subject of tho of the latter Many
tho pieces obtained by excavation under this
gentleman's direction. while tho others were pur
chased in the country from various sources. Tho
purpose was kept in view of showing by the colec-
ton tho connection by art IDEAS or closer ties of
the ancient Peruvans with the carly denzens Of tho
Far East.
One OF the most valuable. as we'll as the most
artsticaly attractive of the twenty pieces Of
pottery in tho collection. chiefly in the form OF
water bottles, is which the body is in the
form of noble Inca male head. 1t is OF pure light
red clay, and has been glazed and painted IN white
and black in parts. The simple. broad modelling ia
admirable. and the features strangely beautiful.
though of the well known type Tho expression is
rmness and the head may be said to be almost
Greek in its beauty and Egyptian in it's impressive
impassiveness. 1t is very fascinating to the eye
Having been mended. to repair unfortu'
nate breakage which occurred during the
hibited. When filed with water tears used
to ooze from the corners of the eyes and trickle
down the checks. This arranged by the clay
having been made very thin ut the points of exuda-
ton. There cylindrical earrings. and fet is
indicated in black passing from the forehead around
the massive forms of the hair and headdress, the
latter of which is painted white. Two holes at the
top Of the head show where the double neck termi-
mating in single outlet tube and serving handle
sprung from. The head Is six and half inches in
height by SIX inches in diameter. It was
found near tho seaboard town of Chimbotc.
smaller bottle of light yellowish clay is in tho
form Of o blind man, stumpy fat figure, much
moro rudely fashioned than the first. and seated
cross-legged. playing pipe called quena. such
as Is usually made from human tibia. One of
these pipes forms part Of the collection. head.
Dress fllet necklace and bracelets indicated in
red paint. A short cloak drops from tho
shoulders and mergos behind into the body
of the bottle, tho tubes Of whose handle-spous
spring from the back Of the head and
hody. This piece is eight inches in height
and is from the Temple of the Sun. at Mocha. near
Truxillo. globular bottle of white clay. from
Chimbote, is i've and half inches in diameter, and
o very curious specimen. There figures in low
relief painted in red and glazed running around the
body The design. which is the both sides.
is q weird and fantastic It seems to be q
OF judgment. hideous deity is seated on the
ground. 1t Is of form often seen on other Peru
vian pieces. with snakes starting from tho back
OF the head. and with their heads resting on tho
ground and the head Of another crowning tho fore
head. Behind. in attendance. stands a curious fg-
ure resembling the Egyptian god Isis: An animal
ON ground in front OF the principal figure holds
out its fore paws in supplication, while bird, to
which the deity extends its hand, also sues for
There is q small narrow necked vase of light red
clay glazed and ornamented with mathematical hg-
ured borders in black which resembles pieces OF the
Cyprote pottery: It was found in the celebrated
from Tuxuillo is in the form OF old and evidently
sick man. for no has his head bound up in cloth
and eye shut. The figure is seated with crossed
legs the body being large and the limbs dispropor-
tionateiy small Bracelets and neck ornament are
in black and in form resemble Greek border. The
head bandage is white. One Of the handsomest
amples and one which far as is known is unique.
is q bottle of 1no polished black clay in the
form of o naked seated male figure or one of th0
pre-Incan of Chimias. He is seated with his
hands tho knees OF his crossed legs in the posi-
ton of a Hndoo god. The features exaggerated.
the nose being hugo and beakke, and the eyes very
large There is orfce through the nostriis. The
headdress peculiar, consisting or sort OF Persian
hat secured by an ornamented scarf tied In front
with a bow with long ends, from the centre OF which
cat From the back OF the head juts out peculiar
ornament of large size and trumpet shape ter
minatins in pointed coil coil Ave VEIL which th hant falls
has an incised border Of mathematical
Agures The crossed legs are carefully
carried out under the body not indicated as is
the case in some of the other pieces. The clay
changes In color brownish white the left side
of the head aud ut point the lower part the
body. The double duct handle terminates in an up
right spout 1t Is perfect and beautiful piece.
Tho height is six and half inches and breadth
Ave inches Locality Mocha, near Truxillo. Acuri.
GUS little statuette In yeowish white clay is OF
sick old woman. seated and beating a little drum:
Disease has made sal havoc with her features aud
she is u most melancholy object. The face and
hands glazed and of deeper tint than the dress.
Similar to the first head described. out by no
means OF as inea type or as well executed is Sec
ond one, which is of about the same The
features aro coarser and Indian in character.
Tho eyebrows aud face decoration are painted in
shs syss the Ssro ro% tho great
metropolis near Ancon resembles ltameses. On
the head is fez like cap, and there are
breast OF the big body. From Truxillo
comes light clay drinking cup. in the shape of
frog. short cylindrical column. on which tho
frog squats. has five air holes in its base. which
serves both u handle and pedestal. There Is .
cup from Chancay-a grotesque seated figure. with .
baby face and legs and arms OF disproportion-
ately small size. This is. undoubtedly. Of great
antiquity. Another figure. from the saino locality.
is white and painted iii dark purple. The eyos are
closed and the body Is all head, and feet The
dress is highly ornamented.
Very Assyran III type is q large. oblong mouthed
drinking cup OF black clay. which is from near
Chiclayo. In the centre. on the front. is malc
figure supporting on either side two female ones,
VINO hang with two hands to his outstretched
arms The representation is very rude in low relief
natural objects. The dresses ornamented. A
very beautiful piece in perfect condition is water
bottle from Chimbote. 1t might model
for decorative work. The material is white clay.
and the ornamentation is red, the having been
atterward glazed. On both sides of the DO iy s tho
grotcsque figure of warrior. kneeling one kneo
II to resist charge. and holding in one hand q
shield and in the other mace. He wears helmet.
The work in simple lines. with occasional fat
washes OF color. and the drawing is bold aud quite
good.
OF the double bodied water jugs known "whist-
lers," from tho sounds which they make when
partly filed and balanced from side to side. tho hrst
which we describe has parrots head on top .. one
mock. and makes the parrot notes. This Is IN white
clay and from Truxillo. From Lambayeque, IN ex-
treme Northern Peru. there IL q fine specimen Of
whistler in black clay. The soini-spherical bodies
are connected below by tube and their necks
above by a solid square bar. which strengthens tho
piece and serves Us handle. Above the bodies
tho necks form rectangle and join into
single tubca. Under each OF tho roctangles lies
prone the small body OF "a man. and top of one OF
the necks fs a bird. Other pieces of pottery
formed rs follows:-One is AN Owls head another