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Rare Costa Rican Pottery Trophy Head

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Nicoya Region, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A mold-made polychrome trophy head representing the "trophy" that was removed from the losing party in hand-to-hand combat, its elaborately decorated visage and scalloped headdress displaying the impressive aesthetic of the Guanacaste-Nicoya artisans, with intricate geometric patterns in red and black on a cream hued ground. Truly, the entire surface is ornately decorated. The piece is perforated at each end for suspension. A chilling reminder of the fate that unfortunate losing combatants faced in ancient Costa Rica. Size: 3.25" W x 3.625" H (8.3 cm x 9.2 cm)

Provenance: private Vaught collection, Atlanta, Georgia USA

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Condition

Minor surface wear with only slight pigment loss as well as manganese deposits and even a few extant roots clinging to the surface. Inventory sticker from former owner on the base.

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Rare Costa Rican Pottery Trophy Head

Name: Rare Costa Rican Pottery Trophy Head
SKU: 52662343
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

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