Chupicuaro Footed Effigy Bowl Zoomorphic Feline

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A charming pottery effigy bowl in the form of a jaguar or other wild feline; a fierce head with fangs extending from one side and a tail from the other, all supported by 4 rattle feet and adorned in beige-on-red geometric motifs. Size: 6.5" L x 4.8" W x 4.8" H (16.5 cm x 12.2 cm x 12.2 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Fayetteville, Arkansas estate, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185742
Condition Report: Rattle balls in legs are either missing or encrusted; longer produces rattle. Proper left front leg has been professionally repaired with break line visible; rest is professionally repaired with restoration and repainting over break lines - all done expertly and very difficult to see. Light surface wear as shown, but otherwise very nice presentation with nice pigments and great manganese deposits.