Description: Item: Lizard Vessel Material: Ceramic Dimensions: 120mm x 130mm x 165mm 704g Era: 800-1200 CE Culture: Nandaime Region: Guanacaste Condition: Good Description: Polychrome vessel used for domestic purposes such as storing honey. This vessel is crowned with the effigy of a small lizard possibly to ward off flies. The vessel is adorned with colorful fretwork. There are very small deposits of manganese dioxide on the surface but the glaze shows obvious evidence of antiquity. Provenance: Acquired in Nicaragua by a private collector in 1976 To ensure authenticity the subject piece was examined with a Leica MZ 7.5 stereoscopic microscope.All or some of the following elements were found and photographed.One or more photos from the examination is included in the photo galleryAlkaline mineral accretionsFine root hairs in the minute crevassesObvious signs of antiquity in the glazed surfacesSharp edges polished by burial erosion caused by millennia of seismic activityOxidization consistent with the age of the itemLifeless insect larvae in the minute crevasses Manganese dioxide accretions tested with H2O2
Price: 150 CAD
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
End Time: 2024-12-01T20:13:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.66 CAD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Country/Region of Origin: Central America
Color: Orange, black, and red
Style: Pre Columbian
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Ceramic / Pottery
Age: Pre 1550 CE
Maker: Pre Columbian Indigenous Peoples.
