Lot 1171

A small Pre-Columbian painted clay bowl, Peru, probably Nazca, 3rd - 8th century

Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots

Starting Price € 600

Countdown for bids : 33 days and 4 hours left

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Description

Clay, polychrome painted. Bowl on a flat, rounded base with strongly flaring walls. Painted in polychrome around the exterior: a fertility demon, on whose back stylized tadpoles appear as symbols of water as a life force in a desert region. Painting slightly rubbed. Measurements: 7 x 11.8 cm. Unless otherwise stated in the description, the dating is based on the characteristics of the object, without a TL report having been produced. Cultural Asset!

Provenance: Private property in the Rhineland, acquired from the father’s collection (estate), which he had purchased on the German art market between the 1960s and 1980s.

Condition: I - II Questions about the lot?

General Information

The auction starts on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 001 - 863 and continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 864 - 1190. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.