A Chorrera Orangeware Saucer form Olla, ca. 9th - 4th century BCE

Pre-Columbian Chorrera ceramics are distinguished by a variety of pleasing imaginative forms and well-finished surfaces and this small olla is no exception. Of saucer form, it is decorated with four abstract anthropomorphic deities along the upper edge.

Dimensions: Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 inches)

Condition: Minor repairs to rim otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.

Provenance: Private Swiss collection, acquired in the 1960's.