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Pre-Columbian Pottery Olla - Bat Motif, Costa Rica

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Olla - Bat Motif, Costa Rica

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Olla - Bat Motif, Costa Rica. Globular form with an emerging bat face and wings, human breasts, and lizard-like artwork on the shoulder. The rim has bands of red and black. On stand. Provenance: Artemis Gallery, Louisville, CO, November 5, 2015, Lot 77D; ex-private Olan collection, California, by family descent, acquired 1960 to 1970. Size: 11'' x 10'' x 10'' (28 x 25 x 25 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

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Pre-Columbian Pottery Olla - Bat Motif, Costa Rica

Name: Pre-Columbian Pottery Olla - Bat Motif, Costa Rica
SKU: 124217871
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

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