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LOT 2415
Pre-Columbian Chimu Terracotta Anthropomorphic Vessel
CIRCA 800 B.C. OR LATER
4 3/4 in. (155 grams, 12.3 cm).
Fusiform in profile with flared rim, lateral strap handles, applied facial details. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Pre-Columbian Nazca Terracotta Bowl With Arrow Design
4th-6th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £247
'Bell-shaped' bowl with rounded base, the exterior decorated with a polychrome geometric scheme including arrows, circumferential bands and quartered panels. 263 grams, 15 cm
Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P.R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. -
Mesoamerican Aztec Jadeite Seated Figure with Offering Bowls
10th-early 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,400
Seated male figure with legs crossed, arms bent, hands placed in an advanced position each offering a cup; bracelets on the upper arms; ceremonial headdress, round lobed earrings, the body covered only by a fringed loincloth, or ehuatl. 5.85 kg, 30 cm
From an Italian collector living in Torino, Canada. Part of her family's collection, 1965. By descent from her grandmother, 1993. Private collection, England. Accompanied by a copy of the Italian cultural export permit. Accompanied by a signed academic report by Emilio J. Bejarano Erosa (Director of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología E Historia, Mexico, 1968-1982). Accompanied by scholarly note TL5340 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10287-168435.
The Aztecs' capital city, Tenochtitlan, established in the 14th century, was located on the present-day site of Mexico City. -
Pre-Columbian Peruvian Burnished Black Pot with Frogs
11th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Squat in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, lateral pierced lugs each formed as the head and foreparts of a frog modelled in the half-round. 605 grams, 15 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex Nicolas Cuppy, UK. Acquired in the 1980s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
