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Nazca Polychrome Kero - Parrots in Flight

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Nazca Polychrome Kero - Parrots in Flight

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Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE. Stunning round-bottomed polychrome Nazca kero. Fabulous painted decoration composed in registers, two of which feature flying parrots painted in red, chocolate brown, and ochre on cream background. Exhibits the finest technique - incredibly slender walls and gracefully attenuated contours. ~7"T x 4-3/4"D at widest

Provenance: Ex-Platt Friedenberg Collection, University of Virginia Art Museum

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Condition

Very minor paint loss. Else intact and near choice.

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Nazca Polychrome Kero - Parrots in Flight

Name: Nazca Polychrome Kero - Parrots in Flight
SKU: 30850576
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $900 - $1,200

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