Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central America, Costa Rica to Panama, Gran Cocle, ca. 700 to 900 CE. A lengthy pottery vessel in the shape of a mammalian creature, perhaps an otter, standing atop a quartet of nubbin legs. The smooth surfaces are adorned with black-on-white 'fur' motifs on the belly and face as well as with red-orange pigment along the back and tail, with the facial features creating a charming presentation. Size: 9" L x 3.375" W x 5.7" H (22.9 cm x 8.6 cm x 14.5 cm) Size: 10" L x 3.625" W x 5.875" H (25.4 cm x 9.2 cm x 14.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-The estate of Peter H. Tillou Collection, thence by descent. Acquired in the 1990s, collection # 209. Appraised by Marianne Huber in 2014.

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  • Condition: Minor abrasions, with craquelure and fading in scattered areas, otherwise intact and very good. Great zoomorphic form.

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