Pre-Columbian, Colombia to Ecuador (Carchi), Narino Highlands, ca. 1250 CE. A fabulous and highly-burnished pottery bowl with deep walls on a concave ring base. The interior is adorned with a decorative register of six zoomorphic figures via the negative resist technique. The exterior of the bowl is adorned with abstract, multi-lobed geometric designs in red and tan hues atop a chocolate-brown ground. The animals surrounding the interior have lengthy bodies, four bent legs, and amusing faces, with each situated atop the top red circle of a concentric ring design. A wonderful example of ancient Narino artistry! Size: 6.25" W x 2.75" H (15.9 cm x 7 cm).

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#126585

Foot reattached with small chips and light adhesive residue along break line. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions as expected, light roughness and minor chips to rim, interior, walls, and base, with fading and some discoloration to areas of pigmentation. Light earthen deposits throughout.