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LOT 2232
Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp
11TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/2 in. (190 grams, 14 cm).
Possibly formed as a bird standing with wings folded, large head with pierced eye, hole to centre of the back and to the tail; vessel foot to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Ex private collection of Benjamin Hyde-Smith, Hertfordshire, UK.
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LOT 2232
Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Animal Oil Lamp
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Pre-Columbian Terracotta Head
Circa 16th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Modelled with semi-naturalistic facial features and wearing a ribbed headdress or elaborate hairstyle. 142 grams, 65 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Pre-Columbian Inca Ceramic Stirrup Vessel with Figure
Circa 15th-16th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With carinated body, stylised figures in relief to each principal face, possibly representing warriors. 780 grams, 24 cm high
Ex Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK. Acquired in the 1990s. From a Norfolk, UK, private collection. -
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Artefact Collection
Circa 1500 A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £20
A trio of figures comprising: a moustachioed male mask; a stylised duck with applied eyes and piercings to the body; the head and neck of a human figure wearing a substantial headdress, pierced at the top to the reverse. 154 grams total, 65-73 mm
Acquired in England in the 2000s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
