Lot 122B
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A superb highly burnished redware effigy vessel, modeled in the form of a domed turtle shell. The hollow body features finely incised registers of diamond motifs across the gently rounded carapace, all bordered by a raised ridge along the base. A broad, upturned spout projects from one side, allowing this vessel to function as a container for liquids or offerings. In Colima belief, turtles were powerful symbols of rain and water, linking this vessel to fertility, agricultural cycles, and the life-giving forces of nature. Such a piece would have been ritually significant, likely interred with the deceased to accompany them with sustenance and blessings for the afterlife. Size: 7" W x 4.5" H (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
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- Condition: Professionally repaired and restored with new material on the shell, repairs are nearly indiscernible. Approximately 90% or more original material. Stable hairline fissure on the lower edge of shell. Manganese deposits and root marks.
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