Nayarit Pottery Human Effigy Stirrup Vessel
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 250 BCE to 250 CE. A figural vessel with a stylized head upon a stirrup handle and spherical body, the opening set into the top of the flared head. Elaborate burials within shaft tombs enshrined works of art such as this piece: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and pottery offerings placed alongside. Size: 8" Diameter x 12.5" H (20.3 cm x 31.8 cm)
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, USA; ex-Edgar Dorsey Taylor and Edith Liu collections, Los Angeles, California, USA
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#178436
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 250 BCE to 250 CE. A figural vessel with a stylized head upon a stirrup handle and spherical body, the opening set into the top of the flared head. Elaborate burials within shaft tombs enshrined works of art such as this piece: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and pottery offerings placed alongside. Size: 8" Diameter x 12.5" H (20.3 cm x 31.8 cm)
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, USA; ex-Edgar Dorsey Taylor and Edith Liu collections, Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
#178436
Condition
Abrasions to opening rim. Surface chips and light wear. Mineral encrustations on surface. Overall great condition.
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Nayarit Pottery Human Effigy Stirrup Vessel
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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