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LOT 2224
Pre-Columbian Inca Ceramic Stirrup Vessel with Figure
CIRCA 15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
9 1/2 in. (780 grams, 24 cm high).
With carinated body, stylised figures in relief to each principal face, possibly representing warriors.
Provenance
Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK.
Acquired in the 1990s.
From a Norfolk, UK, private collection.
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LOT 2224
Pre-Columbian Inca Ceramic Stirrup Vessel with Figure
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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