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Gorgeous Chupicuaro Polychrome Face Bowl
Gorgeous Chupicuaro Polychrome Face Bowl
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Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato River Valley, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A fabulous polychrome hand-built terracotta face bowl, quite large and deep, with a bold visage at one end of the bowl presenting expressive features including incised double eyes underscored by painted double triangles in red and tan, modeled raised ears and nose and an open mouth. Beyond this intriguing iconography, the walls are further adorned with diagonal stripes in vibrant red, tan, and orange hues. Size: 10" in diameter x 4" H (25.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Miami, FL collection

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#113907
Condition
Well executed repairs to floor of vessel. Nice manganese blooms.
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Gorgeous Chupicuaro Polychrome Face Bowl

Estimate $900 - $1,500
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Starting Price $500
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