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Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Trophy Heads

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Description

Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A hand-built pottery kero with highly burnished surfaces painted with vibrant polychrome pigments. The vessel features a round but stable base, a corseted midsection, and a thin rim surrounding the basin. Two rows of severed trophy heads encircle the exterior walls - the bottom of more minimalist aesthetic, and the top with stylized half-portraits. Size: 4.4" W x 4" H (11.2 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased on June 29, 2019 from CODA Gallery; ex-Selma and Herbert Moskowitz collection

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Condition

Light abrasions and fading to pigment in some areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Nice root marks and nice preservation to painted motifs.

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Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Trophy Heads

Name: Nazca Polychrome Kero w/ Trophy Heads
SKU: 131544874
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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