Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
Jun 1, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 3142:
Pre-Columbian Colima Figurine
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Start price:
£
135
Estimated price:
$150 - $200
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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100 BC-250 AD
A terracotta figurine of a standing nude female with applied facial details, headdress, earrings, hair, necklace with pendants and shoulder decorations; mounted on custom-made stand. 188 grams, 18.5cm including stand (7 1/4"). Fine condition.
Provenance
Property of a North London gentleman; previously in a private Oxfordshire, UK, collection and with 'Christie's 202' label to base.
Literature
See Butterwick, K. Heritage of Power. Ancient Sculpture from West Mexico, New York, 2004, page 72 for a similar example.
Footnotes
Often referred to as Colima flat figures, this depiction of a female would have been placed in a shaft tomb to accompany the deceased.
