A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Medium - Shell otherwise all are intact and

otherwise all are intact and in excellent condition overall

then marvered or smoothed on a flat surface

Dimensions:  2 x 2 inches (5

Ref: Carol Andrews

Dimensions: Pendant length: 1

A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Medium - Shell otherwise all are intact andAn 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