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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Guanajuato River Valley, Chupicuaro Culture, ca. 300-100 BCE. Chupicuaro society is well known for its sophisticated ceramic tradition featuring human effigies and food-service vessels of stunning aesthetic appeal such as these. The feast was of utmost importance to supply food for the living as an integral part of social politics and also to provide sustenance for the soul's journey to the underworld. Beyond being objects for daily use, Chupicuaro ceramics were artistic achievements in their own right - elegant forms with boldly painted decoration typically in their signature deep red. The wide variety of vessel forms created by the Chupicuaro artisans points to the significance of the feast. This pair includes two polychrome redware ceramics, both with stylized, geometric designs in red and cream. One features undulating walls perhaps to represent a vegetal form; the other is a nicely corseted olla. ~4"H x 7-1/2"D and 2-3/4"H x 6-1/2"L x 5-1/2"W Provenance: Ex-Gilbert Martin Collection, Georgia, USA, acquired before 1970 and Ex-Private Hercules, CA Collection, collected in Guanajuato, Mexico in the early 1960s. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Normal surface wear. Stable hairline crack on larger bowl. Else intact and excellent.

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