Veracruz Pottery Crested Bird - Adorable!
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**Originally Listed At $50**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An amusing hand-built terracotta avian figure with nubbin-shaped legs, broad wings folded back against a lengthy body, and a puffed-out chest. The head is comprised of a short beak, a pair of perforated circular eyes, and an enormous pleated crest with a black-painted surface. Drilled through the front of the crest for suspension. Size: 3.25" H (8.3 cm).
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970
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#102459
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz, ca. 600 to 900 CE. An amusing hand-built terracotta avian figure with nubbin-shaped legs, broad wings folded back against a lengthy body, and a puffed-out chest. The head is comprised of a short beak, a pair of perforated circular eyes, and an enormous pleated crest with a black-painted surface. Drilled through the front of the crest for suspension. Size: 3.25" H (8.3 cm).
Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970
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.
#102459
Condition
Surface wear commensurate with age, losses to back legs and part of crest, losses to applied pigmentation, with light earthen deposits and chalky white mineral deposits throughout.
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Veracruz Pottery Crested Bird - Adorable!
Estimate $50 - $75
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