Chavin Blackware Bottle - Stippled Surface, Rectangular Reliefs

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Chavin. Ca. 1200 - 500 BCE. Blackware pottery bottle, having a bulbous body and long tapered neck with a flared lip. Overall stipple textured surface with three equidistant, wide border, rectangular elements. Repaired from approximately twenty original pieces with restoration over the break lines, spout rim restored. Size: 8" H x 5.125" D

Provenance: Ex. Jack Bregman collection, NYC. Acquired prior to 1969 while in the Peace Corps. By descent to current owner. Collection # 085.

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Chavin Blackware Bottle - Stippled Surface, Rectangular Reliefs

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Estimate $500-$750May 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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