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Nazca Polychrome Jar - Animal-Skin Headdress

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Nazca Polychrome Jar - Animal-Skin Headdress

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Nazca (Nasca), 400 to 700 CE. Size: This is a steep-walled pottery vessel depicting a transformative figure surrounded by highly-abstract small figures and wearing a red animal-skin headdress. Like most Nazca ceramics, the artwork here is bold and has strong lines and colors. 4.5" W x 6.5" H (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm).

Provenance: The Alvin M. Cohen Collection, Bethesda MD.

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This piece is intact, with minimal chipping and wear; colors and designs are bright and clear.

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Nazca Polychrome Jar - Animal-Skin Headdress

Name: Nazca Polychrome Jar - Animal-Skin Headdress
SKU: 44301559
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

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