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PC6 A tightly-woven basket from Nazca, southern Peru, c. 400-600 A.D. : £ 140
A tightly-woven Nazca basket, measuring 64 mm/2.6 ins. high and 162 mm/6.3 ins. in diameter. The rim with simple black decoration but with a 20 mm/0.8 in. rim tear and several small rim breaks with minor losses to the rim and a little misshapen, from Nazca, southern Peru, c. 400-600 A.D.Previously in a private Maryland collection, USA. Although purportedly from Nazca, very similar in form to Native American examples.
Regretfully, we are unable to sell this item to American clients due to US import restrictions.PC7 A tightly-woven basket from Nazca, southern Peru, c. 400-600 A.D. : £ 145
A tightly-woven Nazca basket, measuring 77mm/2.9 ins. high and 136 mm/5.5 ins. in diameter. The rim with simple black decoration and a small shallow area of inoffensive rim loss. Slightly misshapen but condition good, from Nazca, southern Peru, c. 400-600 A.D.Previously in a private Maryland collection, USA. Although purportedly from Nazca, very similar in form to Native American examples.
Regretfully, we are unable to sell this item to American clients due to US import restrictions.PC8 A large finely-modelled Vera Cruz terracotta head, Mexico, c. 400 A.D. : £ 485A large well-modelled terracotta head measuring 170 mm/7 ins. high, wearing a snake-like headdress and with finely-modelled facial features. Black chapapote (bitumen) decoration to the mouth and chin, eye pupils and eyes of the snake headdress, and two large hollow ear spools (one lost). A vent hole at the back, some damage to the headdress, but an attractive and impressive example. From Vera Cruz, Mexico, c. 400 A.D. Supplied with a custom stand.Ex New York State private collection and acquired from Howard Nowes Ancient Art, New York, in 2002, and previously ex Michelle Hurling Collection, Texas.
An impressive centre piece for a collection of precolumbian art.PC9 Bolivian pottery amphora in debased Tiahuanaco style, c. 200-700 A.D. : £ 185A pottery twin-handled amphora in debased Tiahuanaco style, measuring 122 mm/4.8 ins. high. The amphora has a carinated bowl, an elongate neck and everted rim, the fabric is orange earthenware decorated with linear decoration in red painted bands and traces of infilled panels. One handle missing, minor chips to the rim and wear to the decoration, otherwise condition good. Bolivia, c. 200-700 A.D.Regretfully, we are unable to sell this item to American clients due to US import restrictions.Precolumbian Bolivian pottery appears rarely on the market.PC10 Bolivian pottery bowl in debased Tiahuanaco style, c. 200-700 A.D. : £ 185A good-sized Bolivian pottery bowl in debased Tiahuanaco style, measuring 140 mm/5.5 ins. in diameter and 72 mm/2.9 ins. high. The fabric is orange earthenware with red slip decorated with linear bands around the rim and base with integral geometric decoration. Inoffensive wear, otherwise condition good, Bolivia, c. 200-700 A.D.Regretfully, we are unable to sell this item to American clients due to US import restrictions.PC11 Bolivian pottery beaker in debased Tiahuanaco style, c. 200-700 A.D. : £ 90A Bolivian pottery beaker in debased Tiahuanaco style, measuring 122 mm/4.9 ins. high. The vessel fabric is orange earthenware, with an orange-red slip decorated with red bands around the rim and lower body and traces of black geometric decoration. Vessel has flat base and one thumb spur handle on the lower body. Rim repaired, minor rim chips and the decoration worn. Bolivia, c. 200-700 A.D.Regretfully, we are unable to sell this item to American clients due to US import restrictions.
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PC6: £140
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PC7: £145
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PC8: £485
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PC9: £185
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PC10: £185
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PC11: £90
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