American Indian & Ethnographic Art

Description:

Pre-Columbian Polychrome Jaguar Vessel, Tiahuanaco, c. 700-900 AD, terra-cotta vessel standing on four tubular legs, tubular tail extended at the back, head with relief facial features and fanged grimace, tall spout extends over the back, (two legs repairs and chips to spout rim), ht. 9 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Estimate $300-400


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