Description:

Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Villa Ahumada, ca. 1250 to 1460 CE. An adorable and quite rare pottery vessel depicting a coatimundi, a mammal more commonly found in Central America and South America, enveloped in beige slip with mesmerizing, black-painted designs. Standing with legs spread atop a flat-bottomed base, the charming creature exhibits perky ears, a pronounced snout with a slanted nose, and slit-form eyes. Coatimundi can live as far north as the American Southwest and Arizona; however, this is a particularly unusual form for Casas Grandes artistry. Size: 8.3" L x 7.1" W x 4.8" H (21.1 cm x 18 cm x 12.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-private USA collection, acquired before 2000 from noted dealer Robert Anderson, Mason City, Iowa, USA; all items from this collection have been appraised by Marianne Huber in 2014

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#188351

  • Condition: Head has been professionally reattached with break line visible and chipping to tips of ears. Some light surface wear as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, body is intact with an excellent presentation. Good preservation of painted decoration and light earthen deposits to interior. Old collection label on underside of base.

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