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A Pre-Columbian Moche polychrome face form pot

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A Pre-Columbian Moche polychrome face form pot

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Description

A Pre-Columbian Moche polychrome face form pot with two handles 7"h. Provenance: David Cole was an influential dealer of California avant garde art during the 1950s and 1960s with a gallery in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He worked closely with Lee Mullican and Gordon Onslow-Ford, Dynaton artists, who were both drawn to the imagery and mythology of the Pre-Columbian peoples of Central and South America

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A Pre-Columbian Moche polychrome face form pot

Name: A Pre-Columbian Moche polychrome face form pot
SKU: 171096187
Price: 325 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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