Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec culture, ca. 1100 - 550 BCE. Fine, blackware terracotta pottery figural vessel features a swan with well-modeled head and refined facial features. Neck acts as a carrying handle for the piece. Incised detailing on the body. A rare example! 5-3/4"L x 3-1/8"W x 4"H

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  • Provenance: Ex-Splendors of the World, Haiku, HI, acquired prior to 1970.
  • Condition: Handle has a repaired break in two spots. First is about 1 inch behind the head of the swan. The other is about 2 inches further back. The bowl itself may have had a repaired crack or break, but the restoration is so good it is difficult to tell. Else intact/excellent condition.

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

Artemis Fine Arts

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