Museum quality chocolate ware pottery straight walled bowl having a flat bottom. Decorated with four vertical columns of triangular, linear and geometric design. Overall scattered surface deposits. A very minor v-chip in the rim, Stable age cracks, otherwise intact. Acquired from the world renowned Arte Primitivo Gallery in Downtown Manhattan, New York City. This is the most prestigious gallery of ancient artifacts in the United States. Artifacts from Arte Primitivo are the most sought after in the world. They are instantly recognized and respected by antiquities dealers and collectors alike as being the best of the best. Artifacts that are authenticated by Arte Primitivo instantly increase in value due to their expertise and decades of experience. They are the go to experts when it comes to ancient art. See COA for full condition of this item.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Chocolate DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Clay & Dough REGION OF ORIGIN: Yucatan Peninsula MAKER: Pre-Columbian Potter CREATED: Approximately 500 to 800 AD SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 6 inches tall, 3 ¾ inches wide, weighs 478 grams PROVENANCE 3: Ex Arte Primitivo Art Gallery, Downtown Manhattan, NYC 2024. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime TYPE: Bowls LISTED BY: The Chapman Collection MANGANESE DIOXIDE REACTION TEST RESULTS: Positive reaction indicative of about 1500 years of burial PROVENANCE 2: To family by descent. PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private Chicago collection. Ex. Jerome Grunes, MD., 1970’s. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre Columbian AREA OF ORIGIN: Yucatan Peninsula
