Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Veracruz region, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. An attractive pottery jar displaying a bulbous body, a narrow neck, and a gently flared rim, all sitting upon a round yet stable base. Coated in a lustrous black glaze, the exterior of the ancient vessel is adorned with the incised image of a striding figure facing right as he plays a panpipe. The intriguing figure presents straight legs, a square body, and large head with a pointed nose and ovoid eye, topped by a rectangular coiffure or headdress. A lovely geometric design is incised on the opposite side of the vessel from the figure. Though a black glaze envelops the top of the vessel, the bottom exhibits bare terracotta embellished by lightly brushed striations. Size: 3.25" in diameter x 3" H (8.3 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired in November, 1992

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#165128

Repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Rectangular area of restoration near figure's foot. Restoration to rim. Areas of repainting on upper portion of exterior. Nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with lovely earthen deposits on interior.