Authentic ANCIENT PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY Pot PERU Peruvian RELIC Ceremonial

Description

Provenance from previous owner stating this item was brought into this country before 1940. Purchased from an estate in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
c. 800 - 900 AD, 9th Century
A prehistoric globular red clay round-bottomed pot with handles and an animal and corn design in relief around the shoulder. The small size and decorative element suggest that this was a ceremonial pot.
Approximate dimensions:
4 1/2" diameter
3 5/8" tall
13 7/8" circumference at shoulder
2 1/2" x 1 3/4" hole
2" x 1 1/2" potshard
The relief figures are approx. 1" tall
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