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AN EXQUISITE AND MAMMOTH PRE-COLUMBIAN HUARI BOWL browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: Pre Columbian: Pottery: Pre 1492: item # 1029131 Please refer to our stock # HMQB when inquiring.
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| A RARE MUSEUM QUALITY HUARI PRE-COLUMBIAN POLYCHROME BOWL. This exquisite piece has an amazing 13" diameter and dates from c.a.600-800AD from the Northern Coast of Peru. Huari ceramics of this size and artistic quality are few and far in between. The shallow gently flaring bowl measures 3" in height. The background color is a warm brownish orange and the design motifs are executed in black and ochre yellow. Four avian creatures (most likely condors) with large lunate eyes circle the large charcoal colored circle at the center of the bowl. The circular element may represent the sun or moon. The detailed painting is highly refined and had to have been crafted by a highly skilled individual. The complex geometric designs circling the rim include stepped pyramids flanked by wide zig-zagged lines. There are numerous mineral deposits near the rim which help attest to its age and it will of course come with a COA. The bowl was found in several large pieces and has been professionally restored with the crack lines covered over but there is no new plaster or paint enhancement. It is unlikely that you will find another piece of this quality at any price. | ||
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