Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Cora Indian/Tarascan, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. A beautiful polychromed terracotta olla in the lobed form of a squash or gourd, adorned with striations of orange, red, and grey hues created by the Cora Indians, a Tarascan culture. West Mexican ceramic artisans created a vast array of vessel forms, including effigy representations of human figures, sea and land animals, as well as flora, fruits and vegetables like this example. Size: 5" x 2-3/4". Provenance: Ex-private collection of Lupita Tovar, a silent screen actress of the 1930's, Belaire, CA. 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. #110039

  • Condition: Intact and excellent, covered with nice root marks and burnishing marks.

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$300 $999 $50
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