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Michoacan Pottery Vessels + Grater Bowl, ex-Schmitt

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**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 1350 to 1521 CE. A collection of 3 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Mexico. The 2 pots both have suspension lugs and handles for attaching cords to carry or store. The bowl is corrugated on the interior to serve as a grater for plants or for quickly removing the scales of edibles creatures like fish and snakes. All three are highly burnished and likely served as burial offerings for the deceased to use in the afterlife. Size of largest pot: 5" Diameter x 6.75" H (12.7 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Condition Report: Pot is repaired from several pieces, with visible break lines and chips along the fissures. Restoration to rim of grater bowl with new material and infill along break lines. Handle vessel is intact with some abrasions to handles, plant remains and mineral deposits on the interior.

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**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, ca. 1350 to 1521 CE. A collection of 3 hand-built pottery vessels from ancient Mexico. The 2 pots both have suspension lugs and handles for attaching cords to carry or store. The bowl is corrugated on the interior to serve as a grater for plants or for quickly removing the scales of edibles creatures like fish and snakes. All three are highly burnished and likely served as burial offerings for the deceased to use in the afterlife. Size of largest pot: 5" Diameter x 6.75" H (12.7 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#175119
Condition Report: Pot is repaired from several pieces, with visible break lines and chips along the fissures. Restoration to rim of grater bowl with new material and infill along break lines. Handle vessel is intact with some abrasions to handles, plant remains and mineral deposits on the interior.

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