Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a petite form with a round but stable base, a bulbous body with ovoid wings, a tab-shaped tail with a few thin striations suggestive of feathers, and a wide neck. The head of the bird - which doubles as the neck and rim of the vessel - boasts circular eyes within elongated eye sockets, a protruding brow, and a narrow beak. Size: 2.375" W x 1.625" H (6 cm x 4.1 cm).

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#147037

  • Condition: Repaired from a few large pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to base, wings, and head, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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September 5, 2019 7:00 AM MDT
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