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Rare Nicoya Janus-form portrait bowl, Ometepe Island

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Rare Nicoya Janus-form portrait bowl, Ometepe Island

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A rare Nicoya Janus-form portrait bowl from Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, c. AD 1200 - 1500. This lovely Luna Polychrome is decorated with a pair of sculpted zoomorphic faces and connected with design elements characteristic of the style. Dia: 4 1/4 in (10.8 cm). Good paint and mineral deposits. Cf. Labbe, 'Pre-Columbian Art of Costa Rica', page 56. Ex De Beausset estate.

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Rare Nicoya Janus-form portrait bowl, Ometepe Island

Name: Rare Nicoya Janus-form portrait bowl, Ometepe Island
SKU: 60413161
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $350

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