Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 400 CE. A fabulous pottery bowl presenting a round yet stable base, straight walls, and an annular rim, all adorned in hues light orange, cream, brown, and black. Though bare on the interior, the exterior of the vessel displays a horizontal band near its rim comprised of a lovely minimalist pattern of alternating squares and rectangles. Size: 7.4" Diameter x 3.3" H (18.8 cm x 8.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, August 10th, 2021, lot 155; ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#172331

Professionally repaired with restoration and possible repainting in areas. Some nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice pigments.