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Rare Colombian Horqueta Period Lidded Carinated Jar
Rare Colombian Horqueta Period Lidded Carinated Jar
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, San Agustin, Horqueta Period, ca. 600 BCE to 100 CE. A fabulous lidded brownware vessel, the body of a carinated, round-bottomed form with wonderful incised and relief decoration. The shoulder presents schematic running men in low relief alternating with incised triangular hilltops detailed with a staccatoed texture. The rim further adorned with four equidistantly placed sections of applied ornament. The dome-like lid complements the form in addition to being serviceable. A wonderful example with a rich, lustrous, almost leather-like finish. Size: 6.75" W x 5.5" H (17.1 cm x 14 cm)

Provenance: ex-J. Smith Collection, Roswell, Georgia, USA

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#126874
Condition
Chips to rim. Small crack (about 1" long) down rim. Otherwise excellent.
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Rare Colombian Horqueta Period Lidded Carinated Jar

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