Description:

Pre-Columbian, El Salvador, Ca 550 to 900 CE. Decorated terracotta bowl painted with repeated scene of seated scribes, speak glyph emerging from their hands. Interestingly, two glyphs have been added that are quite rare. One seems to represent a house and the other is a seated dog(?). Interior is decorated with repeated "moan" birds. 8-5/16" D by 3-1/2" H. PROVENANCE: Ex-Hollywood, Emmy-Award Winning Writer/Producer. All items in this auction are legal to buy/sell under U.S. statute covering cultural patrimony per United States Code 2600, CHAPTER 14 -- CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

  • Condition: Repaired from 8 or 9 large pieces, breaks still visible.

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April 16, 2014 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
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$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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