BOWL WITH BLOWFISH - NAZCA, PERU, C. 300-600 AD
BOWL WITH BLOWFISH - NAZCA, PERU, C. 300-600 AD
Painted clay
Nazca, Peru, c. 300-600 AD
Arched bottom, slightly curved wall, the interior with a painted blowfish in, simple outlines containing large areas of color. The exterior and the bottom in earth-red tone.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 8 CM, DIAMETER 20 CM
Condition: Repaired from several pieces, surface wear and abrasions
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Dr. Gottfried Eysank of Marienfels, Bad Sch?nau
1970, then property of Galerie Alt-Amerika in 2011