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LOT 2247
Pre Columbian Black Ware Vessel with Kneeling Figure
CIRCA 700-1350 A.D.
6 1/2 in. (343 grams, 16.5 cm).
Biconical in profile with anthropomorphic spout; the upper face with two lateral panels of running scroll ornament, pelletted bands within; the spout in the shape of a kneeling man with headdress, hands folded in the lap; ribbed strap handle to the rear; the upper section of the head open. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1950s from an old Spanish collection.
Ex property of a Spanish gentleman.
From a private collection, Surrey, UK, since 2013.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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