Pre-Columbian, Peru, Nazca, ca. 1st to 5th century CE. A hand-built pottery bowl with a rounded base and elegantly flared walls. The exterior walls bear a middle register of inversely corresponding spirals and steps, juxtaposed with what could be interpreted as a row of standing figures along its top. The bottom register is a minimalist interplay of cream-colored blocks delineated by smaller blocks of red outlined by a narrow black line. The vessel is painted in signature hues of cream, russet red, and black. The interior is highly burnished with a petite inner basin and wide walls. Size: 6.5" W x 4" H (16.5 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Drimmer collection, Florida, USA, before 1965

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#165173

Minor chipping along rim. Light fading to painted motif. Minor remnants of old inventory label visible along top interior wall. Otherwise, in great condition and fully intact. A wonderful addition to any collection!