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Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250 — Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A ceremonial vessel from the Colima culture shaped as a fluted parrot, demonstrating the sophisticated ceramic artistry of Mesoamerica during the Protoclassic period. The piece exemplifies the cultural significance of bird imagery in pre-Columbian art.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000

Lot 19

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Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250, Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A ceremonial vessel from the Colima culture shaped as a fluted parrot, demonstrating the sophisticated ceramic artistry of Mesoamerica during the Protoclassic period. The piece exemplifies the cultural significance of bird imagery in pre-Columbian art.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Mesoamerica, Protoclassic, Colima, Vessel, Pre-Columbian, Parrot, Ceramic