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Lovely Nicoya Polychrome Olla w/ Crocodiles

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Lovely Nicoya Polychrome Olla w/ Crocodiles

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Description

Costa Rica, Nicoya Penninsula, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. Large and lovely pottery jar decorated in shades of brick red, orange/tan and black with upper register of twin crocodilians with long snouts, lower register has two more crocodilians, this time with obviously toothy jaws and long curled tails. A most attractive vessel! Size: 7.75" W x 7.5" H (19.7 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: Ex- Private New Jersey collection acquired before 1990

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Lovely Nicoya Polychrome Olla w/ Crocodiles

Name: Lovely Nicoya Polychrome Olla w/ Crocodiles
SKU: 44063427
Price: 450 USD
Availability: InStock

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Starting Price $400

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