Auction 390 | AFRICA, OCEANIA & AMERICA - ARTE AFRICANA, OCEANICA E DELLE AMERICHE Online
Lot 83
Arte Dell'america Del Sud
Peru - Natzca. Large bowl in polychrome terracotta. 4th-5th century A.D.
Large ceramic bowl painted in red-brown and black on a white background. It belongs to the Nazca culture, which has its centre in the southern coast of Peru. Nazca ceramics are basically painted and the decoration is multifaceted: from feline deities, to trophy heads, to animals, especially birds and fish. This dish depicts a large seabird holding a fish in its beak.
Provenance: 'La Balaustra', Bologna. Includes card, dated November 1980.
Restoration.
Measures: 8.0 x 23.0 x 23.0 cm
Starting price: € 300,00
Estimate: € 500,00 - 700,00
The lot will be auctioned on 22 December starting from 16:00.
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