Veracruz pottery elevated bed with a reclining figure - Mexico Pottery Vessel - 22 cm
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Vessel, Veracruz pottery elevated bed with a reclining figure from Mexico, a Pre-Columbian artefact dating ca. 600–900 AD, 22 cm long and 20 cm high, in good condition, provenance from Arte Primitivo auction house in New York and supplied with a COA.
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Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery – Remojadas
Gulf Coast, Mexico, ca. 600- 900 AD
Elaborately constructed pottery elevated bed with a reclining figure gazing upwards.
Double tiered bed with a high arched headrest, decorated on both sides with relief geometric decoration.
The lower level of the bed is additionally decorated with a low relief geometric decoration.
Natural buff color ground with areas of painted red-pink highlights.
Scattered mineral deposits and encrustation on the surface.
Repaired from approximately eight original pieces with some visible break lines.
A rare type.
Time period: Ca. 600 - 900 AD
Dimensions: 22 cm long - 20 cm high
Provenance: auctionhouse Arte Primitivo in New York
Private Florida collection, acquired from Barry Kernerman, Toronto, ex. Samuel Dubiner, Tel Aviv, 1960
Comes with a COA from Arte Primitivo.
Pre-Columbian Veracruz Pottery – Remojadas
Gulf Coast, Mexico, ca. 600- 900 AD
Elaborately constructed pottery elevated bed with a reclining figure gazing upwards.
Double tiered bed with a high arched headrest, decorated on both sides with relief geometric decoration.
The lower level of the bed is additionally decorated with a low relief geometric decoration.
Natural buff color ground with areas of painted red-pink highlights.
Scattered mineral deposits and encrustation on the surface.
Repaired from approximately eight original pieces with some visible break lines.
A rare type.
Time period: Ca. 600 - 900 AD
Dimensions: 22 cm long - 20 cm high
Provenance: auctionhouse Arte Primitivo in New York
Private Florida collection, acquired from Barry Kernerman, Toronto, ex. Samuel Dubiner, Tel Aviv, 1960
Comes with a COA from Arte Primitivo.
Details
Culture
Veracruz pottery elevated bed with a reclining figure - Mexico
Century/ Timeframe
ca. 600 - 900 AD
Name of object
Vessel
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Pottery
Country acquired from
United States
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
22 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Width
20 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
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