Colima Flat Figures - Man + Nude Woman - Apr 29, 2024 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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Colima Flat Figures - Man + Nude Woman
Colima Flat Figures - Man + Nude Woman
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**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery figures of a man clad in finer and a nude woman, each standing atop delineated legs. The woman exhibits shoulder cicatrice nodules as well as a coiffure that wraps around the front of her right breast. Remains of orange pigment are visible across her surfaces. The taller male figure presents with round shell necklace ornaments, ear spools, a septum ring, and a braided headwrap. Size of largest: 1.1" L x 3.7" W x 7.4" H (2.8 cm x 9.4 cm x 18.8 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#183780
Condition
Light abrasions and earthen deposits, with fading to pigment on female figure, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to figural forms.
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Colima Flat Figures - Man + Nude Woman

Estimate $400 - $600
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Starting Price $200
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,953 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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