Pre-Columbian, Bolivian highlands, Lake Titikaka region, Tihuanaco/Tiwanaku ca. 600 to 800 CE. A lovely handbuilt polychrome bowl with beautifully painted exterior walls featuring what appear to be four abstract butterfly or bow-like forms alternating with curved bands of striated and dot motifs falling from the dotted rim, all in a striking color palette of red, white, and grey-black hues. A lovely example with a relatively unusual form showing curved rather than concave walls. Size: 6.625" in diameter x 3" H (16.8 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private Tampa, Florida, USA collection

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#131299

Repaired from two large pieces with areas of repainting. Expected surface wear with scratches/losses to pigment. Old inventory label on the underside.