Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Piartal Cultural Complex, Highland Narino region, Muisca culture, ca. 750 to 1250 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of a sizable form known as a bullet amphora, so called due to its projectile-shaped profile. The highly burnished vessel presents with an inverted piriform body and a low, conical base, a gently sloped shoulder that tapers to form the cylindrical neck, and a dramatically flared rim. The cream-hued exterior surfaces are graced with dense linear, curvilinear, zigzagging, and chevron motifs brought forth via the negative resist technique in earthen tones of black and red. The negative resist motifs extend across the body, up the neck, and even partially onto the rim and make this a truly attractive piece that will complement any discerning collection! Size: 9.2" W x 22.375" H (23.4 cm x 56.8 cm); 26.3" H (66.8 cm) on included custom stand. Cf. Labbe, Armand J. "Colombia Before Columbus: The People, Culture, and Ceramic Art of Prehispanic Colombia." Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1986, p. 164, plates XXXIX and XL Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo auction, New York, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165535