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LOT 2424

Estimate
GBP (£) 400 - 600
EUR (€) 460 - 690
USD ($) 540 - 800

PRE-COLUMBIAN FACE DESIGN POTTERY JAR
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. OR LATER
3 in. (90 grams, 75 mm).

Squat in profile with slightly flared mouth, body formed as two addorsed faces with pointillé edges and vertical slits to the eyes, mouth and cheeks; painted spiral tendrils with leaves and concentric triangular motifs.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION
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