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LOT 2422
Large Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head
NYARIT, POSSIBLY 200 B.C.-200 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (412 grams, 13 cm).
Hollow-formed and modelled in the round with elaborate ear-decorations and raised band to the brow; with attached tag: 'pre Columbian / ceramic / West Coast / Mexico / Nyarit / 200 BC - 200 AD / 60.oo'; and to verso: 'From the estate of John Dewar / curator of the LA county / Museum of / Natural History'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections.
Previously acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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Each with applied detailing and mounted on a custom-made stand. 173 grams total, 66-75 mm including stand
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. -
Pre-Columbian Polished Stone Axehead
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Triangular in profile and lentoid in section with broad edge and nocical butt. 380 grams, 12.5 cm
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. -
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure Head Group.
Jalisco, possibly 100 B.C.-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £21
Comprising: one D-section with tall peaked headdress; one with bulb eyes and pierced ears; one wearing a hood with detailed crest; each in a card tray with collector's label. 47.7 grams total, 30-47 mm
From the old private Pre-Columbian collection of a retired UK gentleman; his collection formed in the 1990s from much earlier collections. Some of his collection was acquired from the private collection of Wayne Leicht, who acquired the specimens from the estate sale of John Dewar, a previous curator at the Southwest Museum, William S. Hart Museum, and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Each one accompanied by an identification card: ‘Pre-Columbian Terracotta Figure / Jalisco / West Mexico / poss. BC100-AD600’.
