Lot 2039

Pre Columbian Pottery Clay Bowl with a Bird Motif

Sold June 27, 2025

Price realized
$160

Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.

About this lot

Estimated Value: $450-650

Origin: Believed to be Narino Pre-Columbian from the Capuli culture, Colombia

Dimensions: 7.75x 3.5 in. 

Condition: Light wear, dirt marks and pock marks along some parts of the bowl

Additional Information: A handmade clay fired bowl that is has a red coloring and brown texture. The bowl has a rounded shape with a pedestal on the bottom. The center basin of the bowl has a simply painted bird with outstretched wings in the basin. Uses a resist pyro technique on the avian figure possibly a condor. 

Reportedly from Howard Rose/Arte Primitivo, NY.

Lot details

Lot
2039
Closed
June 27, 2025

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