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Recuay Cream Slip Portrait Vessel, ex-Arte Primitivo
Recuay Cream Slip Portrait Vessel, ex-Arte Primitivo
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, northern coastal region, Recuay, ca. 100 BCE to 400 CE. Large double-sided canteen vessel depicting a stylized human head. Wide toothy grin, face painted in reddish-brown on a cream ground, flared rim. A lovely and rare vessel! Size: 9.75" H (24.8 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private San Francisco, CA collection acquired in the 1960s, ex-Harald J. Wagner collection to current owner by inheritance, ex-Arte Primitivo, NYC, NY.

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Condition
Three pieces reattached to rim else quite excellent
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Recuay Cream Slip Portrait Vessel, ex-Arte Primitivo

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