Colima Terracotta Parrot Footed Vessel
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. Terracotta vessel with tripod feet, surface highly burnished (polished), featuring lobed exterior associated with squash forms. Interestingly, the three tripod feet are in the form of abstract parrots, symbolically important animals often featured in Colima iconography. Size: 8"W (20.32 cm) at the widest x 5-1/2"H (13.97 cm).
Provenance: Ex-private Houston, TX collection acquired at auction or local gallery between 1982 and 1994.
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#108267
Provenance: Ex-private Houston, TX collection acquired at auction or local gallery between 1982 and 1994.
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.
#108267
Condition
Intact save minor nick to one foot. Minor surface wear due to age. Nice manganese deposits on underside. Excellent overall.
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Colima Terracotta Parrot Footed Vessel
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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