Pre-Columbian Effigy Ceramic Vessel

Description

Pre-Columbian, Narino approximately 850 AD - 1500 AD. Handsome handmade ceramic pottery vessel with zoomorphic faces to each side. Basket weave painted design throughout the body. Bulbous round body with slightly flattened base for stability. Size 9 1/2" W x 7" H, weight 5.04 lb.

Collected prior to 2008, ex-Lacy Gallery (Vanna & Lee Lacy collection), Los Angeles CA. Lacy Gallery was founded upon six decades of collecting ethnographic and fine art. Lee Lacy was a distinguished Hollywood producer of iconic TV series and commercials.

Condition

Good overall condition with no obvious signs of restoration or repairs.

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