Olmec / Proto Maya Pottery Seated Female Figure
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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to proto Maya period, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. Hand-modeled from heavy clay, this is a lifelike depiction of a seated woman, wearing a knee-length skirt and draped cape, with a choker-like necklace with two pendants under her chin and an elaborate coiffure that hangs down her back. Size: 4.25" W x 6.05" H (10.8 cm x 15.4 cm)
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#142941
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to proto Maya period, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. Hand-modeled from heavy clay, this is a lifelike depiction of a seated woman, wearing a knee-length skirt and draped cape, with a choker-like necklace with two pendants under her chin and an elaborate coiffure that hangs down her back. Size: 4.25" W x 6.05" H (10.8 cm x 15.4 cm)
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#142941
Condition
One hand is missing as is a small part of the skirt. Stable, shallow crack at the waist, probably the result of the firing process. Otherwise in excellent condition with fine remaining detail.
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Olmec / Proto Maya Pottery Seated Female Figure
Estimate $600 - $900
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