Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Fish
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Description
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A delightful pottery bowl comprised of a round yet stable base and walls that swell gently outward and up to a circular rim. Both the upper portion of the exterior as well as interior of the basin are painted in a red-brown slip. The central tondo features a stylized fish painted in a dark umber hue on a beige ground. The fish exhibits a large eye, and rectangular patterns across the rotund body. The Nazca cherished the sea as a rich source of both food and mythology. Hence marine themes are prevalent on their ceramics, such as this adorable fish! Size: 7" Diameter x 2.125" H (17.8 cm x 5.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA
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#164967
Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA
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.
#164967
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored from two large pieces. Break line is nearly invisible with overpainting. Some fading and chipping of pigments. Minor surface nicks. Nice preservation of fish motif.
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Nazca Polychrome Bowl w/ Fish
Estimate $450 - $650
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