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Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Zoomorphs

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Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Zoomorphs

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Description

**Originally Listed At $350**

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicoya region, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery jar presenting a ring-form foot, a bulbous body, a sloped shoulder, and a narrow rim above a deep basin, all enveloped in intricately painted motifs. Boasting a beige ground with red, black, and cream decoration, the exterior of the ancient dish exhibits a series of horizontal registers with 4 crouching zoomorphs at the top, a large band of vertical striations around the center, and an undulating, geometric pattern just before the foot. Several horizontal lines separate each register, while vertical ridges further adorn the body of the vessel. Size: 6.5" Diameter x 5.7" H (16.5 cm x 14.5 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Hill Auction Gallery, Sunrise, Florida, USA, November 18th, 2020, Red, White & Blue 2020 auction, lot 553

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Condition

Repaired with restoration and repainting. A few break lines just barely visible. Expected nicks throughout. Otherwise, very nice with great pigments.

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Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Zoomorphs

Name: Nicoya Polychrome Pottery Jar w/ Zoomorphs
SKU: 141238566
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

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