Lot 73

Narino Resist-Decorated Pedestal Bowls, Group of Five

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Narino Resist-Decorated Pedestal Bowls, Group of Five
Narino Resist-Decorated Pedestal Bowls, Group of Five
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Narino Resist-Decorated Pedestal Bowls, Group of Five

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Starting Bid: $500

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Pre-Columbian, South America, Colombia, Narino culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A group of five pedestal bowls in the Narino ceramic tradition of the southern Colombian highlands, each formed with a hemispherical cup rising from a hollow trumpet foot and decorated in the negative resist technique characteristic of the Capuli and Piartal phases. Wax applied before firing preserved the burnished red ground while black pigment flooded the surrounding surface, producing sinuous bands, zigzag registers, and interlocking geometric motifs that wrap the exterior walls and pedestals with quiet authority. One example retains a pale buff ground, indicating a variant slip application, while the remaining four display the deep red-on-black palette most closely associated with the tradition. Pedestal bowls of this type were placed as funerary offerings in shaft tombs throughout the Narino highlands, marking their function as objects of ritual passage rather than everyday use. Size of tallest: 6.2" D x 5.3" H (15.7 cm D x 13.5 cm H); of widest: 7.5" D x 4" H (19.1 cm D x 10.2 cm H)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection; ex-major gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, primarily acquired between 1985 and 2005

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Item # 202379

  • Condition: Two have areas of vessel walls that have been professionally repaired and restored with repainting over break lines; both done expertly and very difficult to notice. Some areas of restoration along rims and stable hairline fissure to rim of widest. Chips, nicks, and abrasions throughout, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, nice remaining pigments and decoration and rich earthen and mineral deposits throughout.

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Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000