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Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Jar w/ Snake Heads

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Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Jar w/ Snake Heads

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl decorated with dense, red-painted linear bands atop the light orange ground. Crosshatching within the basin and diagonal stripes along the interior walls create a mesmerizing presentation while a pair of abstract serpentine heads face one another inside the basin. Size: 7.5" W x 2.9" H (19 cm x 7.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Condition

Minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with some fire-darkening on the base, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to pigments and great manganese deposits.

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Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Jar w/ Snake Heads

Name: Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Jar w/ Snake Heads
SKU: 137880574
Price: 400 USD
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