Colima
West Mexico
200 BC–500 AD
Ceramic
Height 6 1/2"; Diameter 9 1/4"
Provenance: Constance McCormick Fearing, Santa Barbara, CA, before 1960
This Colima vessel takes the form of a serpent coiled into a complete ring, the tubular body looping back on itself with the head emerging at one side where the tail and head nearly meet, and a small cylindrical spout projecting at the tail end. The head is rendered with a modeled eye and elongated snout, and the red-brown burnished surface is scattered with small white root marks distributed across the lower body and flank, with a large area of dark fire clouding on the upper arc of the ring. The form is fully closed and three-dimensional, resting on the underside of the coiled body.
The fully coiled ring form is among the most abstract and sculptural vessel types in the Colima tradition, reducing the animal subject to an almost geometric circular mass. The dense root marking on this piece is consistent with extended burial and is considered by collectors an indicator of age and authenticity. The piece comes from the collection of Constance McCormick Fearing of Santa Barbara with pre-1960 provenance.
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Colima
West Mexico
200 BC–500 AD
Ceramic
Height 6 1/2"; Diameter 9 1/4"
Provenance: Constance McCormick Fearing, Santa Barbara, CA, before 1960
This Colima vessel takes the form of a serpent coiled into a complete ring, the tubular body looping back on itself with the head emerging at one side where the tail and head nearly meet, and a small cylindrical spout projecting at the tail end. The head is rendered with a modeled eye and elongated snout, and the red-brown burnished surface is scattered with small white root marks distributed across the lower body and flank, with a large area of dark fire clouding on the upper arc of the ring. The form is fully closed and three-dimensional, resting on the underside of the coiled body.
The fully coiled ring form is among the most abstract and sculptural vessel types in the Colima tradition, reducing the animal subject to an almost geometric circular mass. The dense root marking on this piece is consistent with extended burial and is considered by collectors an indicator of age and authenticity. The piece comes from the collection of Constance McCormick Fearing of Santa Barbara with pre-1960 provenance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
