SALINAR PRE-COLUMBIAN TERRA COTTA BROWN STIRRUP-SPOUT JAR,Peru, 100-300 A.D. animal head; white circles - 6 in. x 7 1/2 in. Estimate $200-300
PROVENANCE: Private collection acquired from antique shops in Bogota, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador, and San Jose, Costa Rica, during the late 1960s-early 1970s when owner was working for World Bank in those countries. Collection was authenticated by Betty Meggars, Latin American Archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institute
Old hairline crack extending from below area of spout into the base, about 4" in length. Old small chips to rim and ears.