A TIAHUANACO STYLE PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURAL VESSEL, Bolivia; the body of rounded form tapering toward tall cylindrical neck supporting the bowl-like rim; the neck moulded with face representing both anthropomorphic and zooomorphic characteristics, protruding flanges shoulders; body painted depicting arms, various secondary faces and step, wavy lines, circles, triangles and various other geometric motifs; all painted in red, black orange an cream slip-19in. (48.2cm.) high | Christie's

Lot 514

514

A TIAHUANACO STYLE PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURAL VESSEL, Bolivia; the body of rounded form tapering toward tall cylindrical neck supporting the bowl-like rim; the neck moulded with face representing both anthropomorphic and zooomorphic characteristics, protruding flanges shoulders; body painted depicting arms, various secondary faces and step, wavy lines, circles, triangles and various other geometric motifs; all painted in red, black orange an cream slip-19in. (48.2cm.) high

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A TIAHUANACO STYLE PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURAL VESSEL, Bolivia; the body of rounded form tapering toward tall cylindrical neck supporting the bowl-like rim; the neck moulded with face representing both anthropomorphic and zooomorphic characteristics, protruding flanges shoulders; body painted depicting arms, various secondary faces and step, wavy lines, circles, triangles and various other geometric motifs; all painted in red, black orange an cream slip-19in. (48.2cm.) high