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Bolivian Tihuanaco Decorated Pottery Olla - Llama Head

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Bolivian Tihuanaco Decorated Pottery Olla - Llama Head

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Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Lake Titicaca region, Tihuanaco / Tiwanaku, ca. 400 to 700 CE. A graceful, polychrome (red, black, and beige) pottery vessel of an aryballos form with a llama head emerging from the exterior wall - probably used for storing/drinking libations such as Chicha (a native beer made from fermented corn). The walls are decorated with black zigzags and beige dots on a red ground. A lively example boasting a strong form and fabulous iconography. Size: 5.125" W at widest point x 4.75" H (13 cm x 12.1 cm)

Provenance: ex Baker collection, New Mexico, USA

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Condition

Old losses to ears and normal surface wear commensurate with age.

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Bolivian Tihuanaco Decorated Pottery Olla - Llama Head

Name: Bolivian Tihuanaco Decorated Pottery Olla - Llama Head
SKU: 54536904
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $700 - $900

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