Nazca Polychrome Pottery Bowl - Trophy Head Deities
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Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, Peru, ca. 250 to 540 CE. Small but mighty, this little bowl boasts an impressively painted iconographical program, the exterior walls with a wide register depicting interlocking trophy head deities or tasters delineated in an abstract style characteristic of the Nazca artisans, with a narrower band of stylized open eyes above, the beautiful color palette comprised of red, orange, grey, white, and black hues. Size: 5.25" in diameter x 2.625" H (13.3 cm x 6.7 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Ventura County, CA
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#119310
Provenance: Ex-Ventura County, CA
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 to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#119310
Condition
One v-shaped section reattached to side wall. Two chips to rim. Minor surface wear with some pigment loss, but painted iconography is quite vivid.
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Nazca Polychrome Pottery Bowl - Trophy Head Deities
Estimate $600 - $900
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