Colima Pottery Dwelling (Chosa)

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming hand-built terracotta model of a chosa or jungle dwelling with a domed roof topped by an arch form that is embellished with repeated lozenge-shaped appliques and doubles as a handle. A fascinating visual record of ancient vernacular architecture from the Colima peoples! Size: 4" W x 4.75" H (10.2 cm x 12.1 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Roy Oswald collection, Arizona, USA, acquired between 1960 to 2004

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Condition Report: Chips to periphery of roofline. Otherwise intact and excellent. Nice root marks and deposits.