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Pre-Columbian Figural Vessel
- Origin
- Costa Rica
- Period
- Circa 1350–1550 AD
- Object
- Vessel
- Materials
- Terracotta
- Dimensions
- 6 × 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 inches, 1 lb 2 oz
- Catalogue
- ANT-187
A terracotta figural vessel of barrel shape with ribbing, a bird face with eyes and peak at the top of the spout, and a loop handle on the reverse. Some burnishing on the sides; mineral deposits.
Provenance
Ex private collection, Brooklyn, per the auction house. Bought directly from Arte Antico, New York, after its July 2024 auction closed — an in-person after-sale purchase of which LiveAuctioneers itself holds no record.Acquired
Arte Antico · 2024
