{"product_id":"pre-columbian-nazca-polychrome-kero-vessel","title":"Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Kero Vessel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Kero Vessel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeru, ca. 200 BCE–600 CE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinely painted Nazca pottery kero vessel of gently waisted cylindrical form, decorated in polychrome pigments with a complex mythological scene featuring stylized anthropomorphic and supernatural figures rendered in the classic Nazca palette of red, cream, black, orange, and purple. A repeating band of abstract motifs encircles the rim, while large mask-like faces with almond-shaped eyes decorate the lower register. The vessel exhibits the vibrant narrative style and masterful surface painting for which Nazca ceramics are renowned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx Michela Bannon Collection, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx Private California Collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 5 1\/2 in. (14 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScattered areas of paint loss, surface wear, and abrasion consistent with age and burial. Minor mineral encrustations and deposits present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53263622996265,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/9B43CF07-D1D8-4B54-AA85-0DE54493B6EC.jpg?v=1781359837","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-nazca-polychrome-kero-vessel","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}