Rare Chorrera Melon-form Bowl - Dec 04, 2014 | Edgar L. Owen, Ltd. In Nj
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RARE CHORRERA MELON-FORM BOWL
RARE CHORRERA MELON-FORM BOWL
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Description
RARE CHORRERA MELON-FORM BOWL. ca. 1800-300 BC. The hemispheric bowl with one side pinched to imitate a halved hollowed out melon, the exterior highly burnished to a beautiful shiny red surface. 3.5 x 7.75 inches. Line on rim else in excellent condition. A rare early piece.


Provenance: An extensive East Coast Pre-Columbian collection. Acquired from a New York ancient art dealer in the late 20th century.


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Condition
All original with no repair or restoration. Couple of minute stable hairlines at rim, otherwise intact. A beautifully burnished piece from a very early BC pre-Columbian culture. Good dendritic root marks inside attesting authenticity...
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RARE CHORRERA MELON-FORM BOWL

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