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Pre-Columbian, Central America, Panama, Gran Cocle, Macaracas type, ca. 800 to 1000 CE. A sizable, hand-built pottery plate of a deep form with a petite circular foot and a broad basin bearing a thick rim. Presented in hues of red, black, and purple atop a cream ground, the basin presents a fearsome saurian creature with a curvilinear body bearing pyramidal spines, lengthy feet with enormous talons, huge serrations lining the back, and a crested head with a gaping maw lined with petite fangs. The rim is lined with a thick red stripe, and the underside of the plate is unadorned. An attractive example of ancient abstract artistry! Size: 9.5" W x 2.7" H (24.1 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010; ex-William Micol collection, Milford, Michigan, USA

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#164348

  • Condition: One half of plate repaired from multiple large pieces, with restoration along some interior areas, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and small nicks to rim, basin, and underside, with touch-up painting to some areas of original pigment. Great preservation to saurian motif within basin.

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