Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chavin, ca. 1400 BCE - 400 BCE. A fine stone vessel carved from dense black stone, with serpentine Janus-headed figures slithering around vessel, their double heads emerging at rim, turquoise inlays highlighting their deeply incised bodies and net background. 2-3/8" D by 1-3/4" H. The finest of the type we have ever seen!

Provenance: Ex-Fred Leighton Collection, NYC; Ex-Alexander Acevedo Collection, Ex-Arte Primitivo

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  • Condition: Surface showing light wear, else near choice

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October 24, 2014 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
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$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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