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Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice
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LOT 2236

Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice

NAZCA CULTURE, 2ND-5TH CENTURY A.D.

5 3/4 in. (206 grams, 14.5 cm).

Drum-shaped body with gently rounded base, everted rim painted with four rows of advancing mice; two pairs of piercings to one side; repaired. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 2236

Pre Columbian Polychrome Cup with Rows of Mice

Sold for (Inc. bp): £845

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