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Nazca Polychrome Pottery Bowl - Trophy Head Deities
Nazca Polychrome Pottery Bowl - Trophy Head Deities
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Description
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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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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Starting Price $300
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