Casas Grandes Polychrome Olla
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Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Paquime/Casas Grandes, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A large polychrome geometric decorated vessel with abstract motifs of steps and lines, with red and black details on an ocher yellow background. Casas Grandes is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and was a hugely important intermediary - in terms of trade, art, and culture - between the empires of Mesoamerica and the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) of the US Southwest. Size: 8.35" W x 7.9" H (21.2 cm x 20.1 cm)
Provenance: private Greensboro, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-private Arizona, USA collection
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#144317
Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Paquime/Casas Grandes, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A large polychrome geometric decorated vessel with abstract motifs of steps and lines, with red and black details on an ocher yellow background. Casas Grandes is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and was a hugely important intermediary - in terms of trade, art, and culture - between the empires of Mesoamerica and the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) of the US Southwest. Size: 8.35" W x 7.9" H (21.2 cm x 20.1 cm)
Provenance: private Greensboro, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-private Arizona, USA collection
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.
#144317
Condition
Repaired from two large pieces. Some glue is visible on the surface in a few small areas. No restoration or overpaint. Light deposits on surface.
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Casas Grandes Polychrome Olla
Estimate $400 - $600
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