Lot 261
Starts at $550 A large and impressive Pre-Columbian urn shaped vessel of a type known from the ancient Nicoya region of Costa Rica, circa 1000 - 1350 A.D. This example is of the Greater Nicoya, Pataky variety/style, and measures approximately 10 1/2" tall. The form is that of a bulbous, tall, ring-footed urn, which remains in excellent, original condition. The exterior features vibrant original polychrome decoration in black, red and orange against a cream/white slip. The ancient artist employed a variety of abstract symbolic and geometric patterns, prominently featuring a band of animals that appear to be running Tapirs around the rim. The foot features a band of what may be Jaguars, rendered upside down. This is symbolically important, and may imply that the bottom register is depicting a scene in the Underworld- a mirror-like inversion of what is happening in the earthly realm above, lending a symbolic sense of duality to the scene. Provenance: Former B. Restauri, private Florida, USA collection. Authenticity Guaranteed The starting price is the price at which the piece can sell.
- Notes: All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art, as well as Antiquities-Saleroom.
- Condition: Intact and in original condition, with no repair or restoration. Only minor weathering, wear and abrasions overall, with mineral and sediment deposits remaining from hundreds of years of burial. The original pigment remains in original and vibrant condition, with some ancient smears from before or during the time the piece was fired by the ancient maker in antiquity. The surface is lightly etched with root marks, another hallmark of the authenticity and age of this piece.
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