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LOT 2120

Pre-Columbian Chipiquaro Terracotta Figure

PRE-CLASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1200-500 B.C.

1 1/4 in. (55.5 grams total including stand, 33 mm).

Crouching figure with exaggerated facial features, pierced for suspension; mounted on a square stand with label 'Mexico. Tatilco/Chipiquaro Culture Pre-Classic 1200-500 BC. Ex Mr J. Hillenius Amsterdam Artist'. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Mr J Hilenius, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 2120

Pre-Columbian Chipiquaro Terracotta Figure

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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