Nicoya Polychrome Footed Jar
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Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery jar with a wide, piriform body atop a squat foot. The exterior surfaces are first laid with a beige-hued ground and decorated with abstract phytomorphic forms, zigzags, and chevron motifs that create a wondrous presentation. Size: 5.7" Diameter x 5.875" H (14.5 cm x 14.9 cm)
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, acquired from Hill Auction Gallery, Sunrise, Florida, USA, October 28, 2020, Lot 553
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170720
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, acquired from Hill Auction Gallery, Sunrise, Florida, USA, October 28, 2020, Lot 553
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170720
Condition
Repaired with restoration. Abrasions to body and foot, with nicks to rim and foot, and fading to pigment. Nice preservation to most exterior decorations.
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Nicoya Polychrome Footed Jar
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