A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Gemstones while the four legs integrate

while the four legs integrate with a rectangular slab base

A delicate

Their use remains uncertain

The second may also be inscribed

A huge Chavin Stone Platter, Early Horizon Period, ca. 900 – 500 BCE Gemstones while the four legs integrateAn 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