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LOT 2415
Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Anthropomorphic Vessel
CIRCA 800 B.C. OR LATER
4 3/4 in. (155 grams, 12.3 cm).
Fusiform in profile with flared rim, lateral strap handles, applied facial details. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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