Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guanajuato Valley, ca. 300-200 BCE. Chupicuaro society is well known for its sophisticated ceramic tradition featuring human effigies and food-service vessels of a distinct aesthetic tradition. 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. The charm of this pair lies in the relatively organic contours of the forms, particularly the vegetal-shaped olla. 4-1/2"H x 4"D at widest (olla) and 1-7/8"H x 6"D (bowl) Provenance: Ex-Gilbert Martin collection, Georgia, USA 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: One stable hairline crack on each vessel and surface wear. Else intact and very good.

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