Miniature Tiahuanaco Greenstone Tripod Vessel
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Pre-Columbian, western Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca, Tiahuanaco (also Tiwanaku) culture, ca. 400 to 1200 CE. A hand-carved greenstone vessel of a diminutive form with a cylindrical body and a trio of tab feet. The body is incised with shallow curvilinear grooves that create abstract motifs. Size: 1.6" W x 1.9" H (4.1 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#135816
Pre-Columbian, western Bolivia, near Lake Titicaca, Tiahuanaco (also Tiwanaku) culture, ca. 400 to 1200 CE. A hand-carved greenstone vessel of a diminutive form with a cylindrical body and a trio of tab feet. The body is incised with shallow curvilinear grooves that create abstract motifs. Size: 1.6" W x 1.9" H (4.1 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, acquired by descent from the owner's father, collection amassed between 1950-1990
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#135816
Condition
Repair to one foot, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions and encrustations to feet and vessel body. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Miniature Tiahuanaco Greenstone Tripod Vessel
Estimate $200 - $300
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