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Calima Redware Alcarraza Turtle browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre AD 1000: item # 191331 Please refer to our stock # 02-FO254 when inquiring.
Ancient Art of the Americas 1556 Old Orchard Street West Harrison, NY 914.282.5757 Guest Book $975.00 |
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| A very fine and intact example of a zoomorphic alcarraza representing a turtle. Burnished redware terracotta rich in manganese dioxide deposits. Similar examples are illustrated in Labbe, Colombia before Columbus. Excellent original condition, no restoration. Height: 5.75 inches, Diameter: 5.5 inches Provenance: Transitional Llama phase - Yotoco phase, Calima zone, Valle del Cauca, Ca. 100BC-400AD Ex. Louisiana Collection | |||||||
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