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La Tolita Fish Grater, ex-Eugene Lions
La Tolita Fish Grater, ex-Eugene Lions
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Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, ca. 500 BCE - 500 CE. Terracotta grater in fish form, with kaolin slip, front side inserted with small stone flakes to aid in removing scales from fish. Whimsical mouth resembling bones with eye and gills. 10"L x 3-1/2"H, custom museum-quality stand.

Provenance: Ex-Splendors of the World, Los Angeles, CA, ex-Eugene Lions Collection, Switzerland, ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC, NY.

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La Tolita Fish Grater, ex-Eugene Lions

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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Starting Price $1,100
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