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Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Abstract Creature

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Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Abstract Creature

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Description

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A hand-built pottery jar of a spherical form with a rounded base, sloped shoulders, and a tall, flared rim. Painted across the tan-hued ground is a pair of highly abstract zoomorphic creatures with serpentine bodies, a long 'trunk' that curves upwards from the downcast head, and several trophy heads lining the peripheries. Hues of yellow, orange, red, black, and fuchsia comprise the polychrome composition and give the vessel an attractive presentation. Size: 5.45" Diameter x 5.25" H (13.8 cm x 13.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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Condition

Repaired from a few large pieces, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Abrasions and light fading to exterior pigment, with light encrustations. Nice preservation to zoomorphic motif.

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Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Abstract Creature

Name: Nazca Polychrome Jar w/ Abstract Creature
SKU: 104012225
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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