April Online Auction (Sale #276)
Lot 95:
Description
Pre-Columbian Chorotega Style Pottery Effigy Vessel
Central American, Chorotega culture, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, effigy vessel depicting an anthropomorphized alligator sitting on a reticulated bench, head serving as a lid; probably for storing lime used in the chewing of coca leaves
Height: 4 1/4 inches, Length: 3 1/2 inches, Width: 2 1/2 inches (with lid)
Condition: Very Good, chipped at back edge of head; bench repaired; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 11:12 am CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good, chipped at back edge of head; bench repaired; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Dimensions: 4.25 x 2.5 x 3.5 in
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