Ecuadoran Manteno Incised Pottery Jar, TL Tested
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno culture, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of spherical form with a stone-burnished surface that exhibits ample incised striations that create abstract human faces, spiraling and serrated motifs, and a large spider with a 'body' that doubles as the vessel's neck and spout. Size: 5.01" Diameter x 3.75" H (12.7 cm x 9.5 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#186388
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#186388
Condition
Rim and neck reattached to top of vessel, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and chipping to body and some incised motifs, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to incised motifs. TL drill holes beneath base and along rim exterior.
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Ecuadoran Manteno Incised Pottery Jar, TL Tested
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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