Description:

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, perhaps Guangala, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A striking brownware pottery bowl of an avian form, delineated with a projecting head with a hooked beak, long crest, round eyes, and lots of character, applied long, graceful wings and wide tail. Surfaces detailed with incised striations and red and brown highlights. A beautiful piece from this ancient culture of Ecuador. Size: 7-5/8" x 4-1/8". Provenance: Ex-private Denver, CO collection acquired at New York Auction House; ex-private Swiss collection formed in the 1990s. 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. #109496

  • Condition: Tail restored and a few restored hairlines to the body.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
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$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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