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Paracas Polychrome Bowl w/ Incised Steppe Motif

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Paracas Polychrome Bowl w/ Incised Steppe Motif

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Ica Valley, Paracas culture, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A delightful pottery bowl boasting a horizontal band of incised steppe motif in hues of white, black, and red around its broad rim. Sitting upon a round yet stable base, the vessel presents a hemispherical body with the exterior enveloped in black pigment and a reddish-brown slip covering the interior. Size: 8.1" Diameter x 3.6" H (20.6 cm x 9.1 cm)

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection; ex-Stein collection, before 2000

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Condition

Professionally repaired with light restoration and overpainting on break lines. A few break lines still visible near rim. Expected surface wear with a few small nicks. Otherwise, excellent presentation and nice remaining pigments.

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Paracas Polychrome Bowl w/ Incised Steppe Motif

Name: Paracas Polychrome Bowl w/ Incised Steppe Motif
SKU: 154445129
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

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