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LOT 0444
Prehispanic Peruvian Inca Stone Ritual Vessel
6TH-9TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
14 1/8 in. (6.7 kg, 36 cm wide).
A carved stone offering bowl with squat body and slightly rounded base, two integral semi-circular D-section handles to the equator, alternating with coiled snakes with heads resting on the rim in relief.
Provenance
with Throckmorton Fine Arts.
English private collection.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11721-199829.
Literature
Cf. accession number Am1991,Q.4, for a similar and important example in the British Museum, originating from Cusco.
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LOT 0444
Prehispanic Peruvian Inca Stone Ritual Vessel
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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