Nazca Polychrome Kero - Supernatural Beings
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Pre-Columbian, Nazca culture, Peru South Coast, ca. 100 to 400 CE. This is a polychrome pottery drinking vessel with a slightly corseted body with a flaring rim and gently rounded base. The exterior body is painted with repeated supernatural beings in two registers. This item would have been used for drinking fermented chicha, a type of corn beer, and probably placed into a burial to hold offerings. Size: 3.4" W x 5.45" H (8.6 cm x 13.8 cm)
Provenance: Ex R. Gill traded Acq. Auction Artemislive, acquired at Arte Primitivo, NYC before that
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#113695
Provenance: Ex R. Gill traded Acq. Auction Artemislive, acquired at Arte Primitivo, NYC before that
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#113695
Condition
Some chipping to the paint.
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Nazca Polychrome Kero - Supernatural Beings
Estimate $200 - $300
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