Tripod, c. 800 - 1100 AD
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Online AuctionTripod, c. 800 - 1100 AD
Costa Rica
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007) |
H: 6.1 inch; D: 9.3 inch |
250 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
fired clay / ceramic, polished, blackish brown paint, rest. (rim area and foot tip remodelled)
Two of the hollow legs still contain tiny clay balls (rattle balls), which prove the ceremonial use of the bowl.
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)