Pear-shaped vase with human head. - Lot 34

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Pear-shaped vase with human head. - Lot 34
Pear-shaped vase with human head. Ceramic with incised and painted ochre decoration on a gray background. Height: 9.3 cm - Length: 19 cm. Chorrera culture, ca. 1200-500 B.C. Ecuador. Good condition. Pear-shaped zoomorphic vase ending in a finely sculpted human head. The incised and ochre-painted decoration highlights the details of the face and the structure of the vessel. This type of ceramic is typical of the Chorrera culture, known for its elaborate shapes and painted motifs. Acquired at the Hôtel Drouot sale of 01/06/1976, lot n°90, expert M. Roudillon.
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