Colima Parrot Effigy Spout Vessel

Description:

Colima Parrot Effigy Spout Vessel, Protoclassic, c. 100 BC-250 AD, the bird leaning to the right, the wings lifted from the body and head with large incised eyes and beak open, the upturned tail as spout, painted overall in reddish brown, ht. 6 1/2, lg. 9 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, November 24, 1988, Lot 155, Arthur N. Seiff collection.
Estimate $800-1,200


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