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Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $350**

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz region, Panuco River area, Huastec culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A delightful pottery vessel in the form of an abstract zoomorph with a bulbous, melon-shaped body, all hand-painted with elaborate geometric motifs in black and red atop a cream-hued base. The adorable animal displays a projecting snout with delineated nostrils and an open mouth below a pair of bulging eyes and nub-like ears. His head opens to the flared rim of the vessel, while a slender spout rises from the verso, doubling as a tail. A ribbon-form handle arches out from the spout, connecting it to the neck of the vessel. Size: 8.9" L x 7.9" W x 9" H (22.6 cm x 20.1 cm x 22.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Tampa, Florida, USA collection acquired before 2000

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Condition

Professionally repaired with some chipping and minor losses along visible break lines. Expected abrasions and pitting to surface, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with liberal remaining pigments and rich encrustations throughout.

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Huastec Spouted Zoomorphic Vessel

Name: Huastec Spouted Zoomorphic Vessel
SKU: 170633973
Price: 400 USD
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Estimate $400 - $600

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