Chavin-Cupisnique Incised Pottery Bottle

**Originally Listed At $500**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Chavin-Cupisnique, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. An elegant pottery bottle boasting a spherical body adorned with 3 trios of vertical dashed lines that accentuate its curvaceous form. Sitting upon a flattened base, the orb-like body is surmounted by an elongated, conical neck that culminates in a flared rim. Size: 7" Diameter x 9.5" H (17.8 cm x 24.1 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired in the 1950s to 1960s

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#173832
Condition Report: Professionally repaired with areas of restoration and repainting. Minimal surface wear as shown. Otherwise, excellent with nice preservation of incised detail.