Lot 12

Olmec Decorated Chocolate Ware Vessel

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Olmec Decorated Chocolate Ware Vessel

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Starting Bid: $600

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
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Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Olmec regions, ca. 1000 - 800 BCE. Chocolate ware pottery vessel of tapered cylindrical form depicting an abstract face, with three carved “flame brows” and a fanged mouth. Excellent surface quality. A very nicely decorated example. Size: 4.5”H x 4.5”W (11.4 x 11.4cm).

Provenance: Private Florida collection. Ex. Barry Kernerman, Toronto, ex. Samuel Dubiner collection, Tel Aviv, Israel, acquired 1960’s.

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Item # 71436

  • Condition: Some remaining cinnabar highlights in the carved decoration. Scattered deposits. Three original pieces reattached in the rim, and scattered minor rim restoration, and two very minor tight hairlines, otherwise intact.

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