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Pre Columbian Zapotec Seated God Figural Urn

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Pre Columbian Zapotec Seated God Figural Urn

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Description

Mexico, Monte Alban Ca. 600 to 900 A.D.A handsome grayware pottery urn depicting a seated deity, wearing headdress having long side lappets and a central top glyph badge. Strongly modeled facial features wearing a nasal buccal mask and disc ear ornaments, tasseled pectoral and triangular loincloth. Size: 7-1/2 inches H. This Zapotec urn with its unique headdress is much like a similar example illustrated in Frank Boos; The Ceramic Sculpture of Ancient Oaxaca. #15479

Condition

Left lappet restored, other minor tweaks

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Pre Columbian Zapotec Seated God Figural Urn

Name: Pre Columbian Zapotec Seated God Figural Urn
SKU: 148559979
Price: 850 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,600 - $3,200

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