Lot 41

Large Colima Carinated Redware Vessel for Shaft Tomb

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Large Colima Carinated Redware Vessel for Shaft Tomb

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $400

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 5, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A broad redware pottery vessel with a sharply carinated profile, giving the form a low, flattened silhouette and wide, flaring neck. The smooth, burnished surface and balanced proportions reflect the refined ceramic traditions of Colima workshops. Such vessels are associated with the shaft tomb tradition, where they were placed in deep burial chambers as offerings alongside figures, food, and other goods to accompany the deceased into the afterlife. Size: 12" W x 6" H (30.5 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: private collection of S. Saunders, Nogales Arizona, USA collection before 2000. Acquired from HD Enterprise/ Hank Johnson, Denver, CO

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Item # 201741

  • Condition: One inch area of rim is restored with new material, otherwise all original material. Small chip and surface nicks. Root marks to interior and exterior.

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$300 $999 $50
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$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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