Chorrera Pottery Vessel w/ Effigy Heads
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera, ca. 500 BCE. A round-bottomed olla with a raised, slightly flared rim and four anthropomorphic heads protruding from the shoulders, equidistantly positioned to provide a sense of balance to the overall composition of the vessel. Details of the visages are nicely incised and delineated in repousse. Boasts a lovely redware finish and nice burnishing marks. Size: 5.875" in diameter x 3.25" H (14.9 cm x 8.3 cm)
cf. Similar examples in "Ancient Ecuador: Culture, Clay, and Creativity 3000-300 BCE" (Smithsonian, April 14, 1976 - July 15, 1976).
Provenance: private Poway, California, USA collection
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#124630
Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera, ca. 500 BCE. A round-bottomed olla with a raised, slightly flared rim and four anthropomorphic heads protruding from the shoulders, equidistantly positioned to provide a sense of balance to the overall composition of the vessel. Details of the visages are nicely incised and delineated in repousse. Boasts a lovely redware finish and nice burnishing marks. Size: 5.875" in diameter x 3.25" H (14.9 cm x 8.3 cm)
cf. Similar examples in "Ancient Ecuador: Culture, Clay, and Creativity 3000-300 BCE" (Smithsonian, April 14, 1976 - July 15, 1976).
Provenance: private Poway, California, USA collection
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.
#124630
Condition
Repaired from about a half dozen pieces, but very well done. Nice burnishing marks and interior deposits.
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Chorrera Pottery Vessel w/ Effigy Heads
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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