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Emporium Auction - September 14, 2023

Thu, Sep 14, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 239

Pre Columbian Style Carved Tripod Vessel

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

cylindrical vase on three footed base, two incised panels with decoration of crowned figure and serpent creature, label on base reads "Guatemala/S. Pac. Coast/#270/Malter 6/7/87", 5-3/4 x 4-7/8 in. 

Provenance: Malter Galleries, Encino, California, Auction XXXV June 7, 1987 lot 270 (with copy of catalog listing); Private Collection, Virginia

Condition

surface dirt/accretion, areas of infill, some chipping at edges, two cracks from rim, repair to one leg

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Malter Galleries, Encino, California, Auction XXXV June 7, 1987 lot 270 (with copy of catalog listing); Private Collection, Virginia