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LOT 2424
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.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 2424
Pre-Columbian Face Design Pottery Jar
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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