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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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