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Zapotec Incised Pottery Vessel - Human Skull Motif

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Zapotec Incised Pottery Vessel - Human Skull Motif

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Monte Alban, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. Hand-built deep terracotta cylinder incised with a human skull-like motif. The exterior surface shows wonderful burnishing marks. Creepy yet sweet - perfect for Halloween! Size: 6" x 5-1/2" in diameter at rim.

Provenance: Ex-Art for Eternity, New York, NY; Ex-William B. Jaffe & Evelyn Annenberg Jaffe Hall collection, New York, NY.

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Condition

Repaired from approximately half a dozen pieces. Nice aged surface rich in root marks.

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Zapotec Incised Pottery Vessel - Human Skull Motif

Name: Zapotec Incised Pottery Vessel - Human Skull Motif
SKU: 41189681
Price: 4000 USD
Availability: InStock

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