Colima Gadrooned Redware Vessel - Parrot Legs
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 100 BCE to 250 BCE. A large globular redware terracotta vessel, with a gadrooned body, a narrow neck that resolves to a wide splayed rim, all supported by a tripod of finely delineated parrots, the eyes pierced and highlighted by formlines. In the Pre-Columbian world, parrots were believed to possess supernatural powers deriving from a celestial origin. Beyond this, scholars believe the inspiration for the fluted sides of Colima vessels was either the organic forms of pumpkins or barrel cacti. All is pigmented with a burnished persimmon orange slip. A marvel of skilled technique and beauty! Size: 13.5" W from leg to leg x 10" H (34.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex-private Houston, TX collection acquired at auction or local gallery between 1982 and 1994.
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#108258
Provenance: Ex-private Houston, TX collection acquired at auction or local gallery between 1982 and 1994.
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.
#108258
Condition
Rim has been repaired from three pieces. Otherwise excellent with nice burnishing marks to boot.
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Colima Gadrooned Redware Vessel - Parrot Legs
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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