Trio of Pre-Columbian Objects - Bowl, Rattle, Head
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, modern-day Mexico (Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE; Michoacan, ca. 1300 to 1520 CE; Costa Rican, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE). A trio of lovely Pre-Columbian terracotta items. First, a burnished orange-red pottery quadruped bowl with a wide body and rounded rim. Second, a miniature Mixtec stone head pendant with almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, and biconically-drilled through the top and back of head for suspension. Lastly, an adorable Costa Rican pottery puppy rattle with four conical legs, two tails, and an area where a second head would have presumably been. Size of pendant: 0.625" W x 0.625" H (1.6 cm x 1.6 cm); Size of rattle: 2.25" L x 1.75" W x 1.875" H (5.7 cm x 4.4 cm x 4.8 cm); Size of bowl: 7.25" W x 4.75" H (18.4 cm x 12.1 cm).
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, acquired over twenty years ago
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#123150
Pre-Columbian, modern-day Mexico (Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE; Michoacan, ca. 1300 to 1520 CE; Costa Rican, ca. 1000 to 1400 CE). A trio of lovely Pre-Columbian terracotta items. First, a burnished orange-red pottery quadruped bowl with a wide body and rounded rim. Second, a miniature Mixtec stone head pendant with almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, and biconically-drilled through the top and back of head for suspension. Lastly, an adorable Costa Rican pottery puppy rattle with four conical legs, two tails, and an area where a second head would have presumably been. Size of pendant: 0.625" W x 0.625" H (1.6 cm x 1.6 cm); Size of rattle: 2.25" L x 1.75" W x 1.875" H (5.7 cm x 4.4 cm x 4.8 cm); Size of bowl: 7.25" W x 4.75" H (18.4 cm x 12.1 cm).
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, acquired over twenty years ago
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.
#123150
Condition
Minor repair and loss to head of rattle. Minor repairs to legs and losses to rim of bowl. Head pendant would be wearable with suspension cord, intact, and very good.
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Trio of Pre-Columbian Objects - Bowl, Rattle, Head
Estimate $400 - $600
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