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Inca Brownware Coquero Vessel
Inca Brownware Coquero Vessel
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1425 CE. A fine, handbuilt pottery vessel depicting the head of a coquero, his visage presenting a protruding coca filled right cheek, large boldly delineated ovoid eyes, a projecting (nearly in the round) nose, nasolabial folds surrounding a toothy grimace, pronounced ears adorned with round earspools, and an incised, bas relief plaited coiffure. This visage is supported by a short base (the neck of the bust) and presents a cylindrical neck atop with a flared rim. Size: 6.875" W x 9" H (17.5 cm x 22.9 cm)

Provenance: private New York City, New York, USA collection; ex-Skinner Auctions, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 10, 2019 sale, Lot 1017; ex-John Schaeffer collection

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Condition
Professionally repaired from multiple pieces with restoration over the break lines, but very well done. Surface shows nice burnishing marks and mineral deposits.
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Inca Brownware Coquero Vessel

Estimate $700 - $900
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Starting Price $300
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