Rare Michoacan Pottery Trilobed Vessel, ex-Stendahl
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BCE. An impressive pottery jar boasting a unique, trilobed form with a flattened base and towering walls that rise to a trefoil-shaped rim. The exterior has been elaborately adorned with incised, vertical and diagonal striations, as well as 2 columns of 4 rows of a castellated motif filled with a stippled pattern. Size: 6" Diameter x 8.4" H (15.2 cm x 21.3 cm)
Provenance: private California collection, USA, by descent; ex- Alfred E. Stendahl collection, Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired prior to 1990
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#173132
Provenance: private California collection, USA, by descent; ex- Alfred E. Stendahl collection, Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired prior to 1990
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173132
Condition
Professionally repaired with restoration. Pair of petite perforations near rim. Expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nicely preserved detail and light earthen deposits.
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Rare Michoacan Pottery Trilobed Vessel, ex-Stendahl
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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