Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Zacatecas culture, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 450 CE. A stunning pottery bowl on a rounded base with thick walls that rise up to a wide, annular rim over a shallow basin. Boasting a high burnish, this gorgeous ancient vessel is skillfully painted with a pale grey slip on its interior and an intricate geometric motif of zigzag, undulating, and curvilinear striations in a hue of chocolate brown on a creamy beige ground on its exterior. Size: 11.375" in diameter x 2.75" H (28.9 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000

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#162039

Repaired from several pieces with break lines and adhesive just barely visible in some areas. A few areas of the rim may have been restored from new material. Expected surface wear with some light scratches and a miniscule nick to the rim, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very good with impressive remaining pigments.