Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023
Lot 1217
A Valdivia Chorrera effigy mortar
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £120
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Description
A Valdivia Chorrera effigy mortar
Ecuador, circa 1500 BC
green / black stone, of feline form with incised teeth, eliptical eyes with round pupils, on four legs and with a scroll tip tail,
8cm high, 11.5cm long.
Provenance
French private collection.
Chiswick Auctions, London, 27th June 2019, lot 176.
Romy Rey Collection, London.