Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Coast Mexico, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A stunning hand-built and hand-painted polychrome terracotta olla created by the indigenous of West Coast Mexico. The decorative program for the most part consists of abstract stylized geometric motifs painted in black and white on the orange terracotta ground; however, there are also two panels painted with red textile or basket-weave inspired designs and two panels painted with what appear to be crustaceans in black on the orange ground. A beautiful piece! Size: 3-3/4"H x 4-1/2" in diameter at widest. Provenance: Ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, CO; acquired at auction. 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. #109979

  • Condition: Intact and near choice with a couple of tiny chips at rim

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September 24, 2015 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

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