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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tumaco region, La Tolita culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A gathering of 3 fragmentary pottery fish graters with dozens if not hundreds of raised flanges intended for stripping the multitudinous scales from fish. Two of the fragments are decorated with red pigment and display the head of either a fish or a turtle, and the third fragment is of oblong form with raised flanges on one side. Used to grate various vegetables and to descale fish, effigy graters like this example were utilized in the Tumaco region of what is now Colombia by the Tolita culture. Size: 5.875" L x 3.8" W (14.9 cm x 9.7 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#185387
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tumaco region, La Tolita culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A gathering of 3 fragmentary pottery fish graters with dozens if not hundreds of raised flanges intended for stripping the multitudinous scales from fish. Two of the fragments are decorated with red pigment and display the head of either a fish or a turtle, and the third fragment is of oblong form with raised flanges on one side. Used to grate various vegetables and to descale fish, effigy graters like this example were utilized in the Tumaco region of what is now Colombia by the Tolita culture. Size: 5.875" L x 3.8" W (14.9 cm x 9.7 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. In addition, please note that we are unable to ship ancient items back to the original country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.)
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions.
#185387
Condition
Each is a fragment of a larger artifact. Nice remains of red pigment on 2 larger pieces.
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3 La Tolita Pottery Fish Grater Fragments
$192.75
$450
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