Two Incised Pre-Columbian Pottery Jars w/ Zoomorph Lugs (Auction 2026-06-05, Lot 63)

$385.50

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica to Ecuador, ca. 500 to 1500 CE. A pair of hand-built redware ceramic vessels, each decorated with incised geometric motifs -including hatched triangular and diagonal line patterns – and adorned with small zoomorphic applique lugs at the shoulders. Size of largest: 5″ W x 4.5″ H (12.7 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; ex-major gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, primarily acquired between 1985 and 2005

Condition: Good. Loss to the rim of largest, with fissures radiating through the base to exterior and stabilized with adhesive. Smaller pot is intact. Both have earthen deposits.