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LOT 2328
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Life-Size Foot-Shaped Red Ware Vessel
3RD CENTURY B.C.-3RD CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (813 grams, 21.5 cm).
With flat base and squat tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth; body formed as a human right foot with nail detailing to the toes, sandal with multilinear straps and panel to the heel. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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LOT 2328
Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Life-Size Foot-Shaped Red Ware Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Painted Terracotta Vessel with Loop Handles
Pre-Classic Period, 3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Biconvex in profile with broad tubular mouth, lateral lop handles to the equator; shoulder with painted geometric designs. 1.34 kg, 26 cm wide
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent. -
Pre-Columbian Mezcala Stone Anthropomorphic Figure
Circa 250 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Lentoid in section and carved in the round with grotesque head, arms crossed at the chest, transverse belt and stubby legs; mounted on a custom-made stand. 632 grams total, 25.5 cm high including stand
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
During the late pre classic period in Mexico, the region of Guerrero produced many abstract figures in stone. This example with arms crossed and facial features displayed shows some elements of the Chontal culture who lived in the same region. -
Pre-Columbian Maya Stone Plaque with Figure
Classic Period, 3rd-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Triangular in profile with rounded angles, obverse with reserved face in profile with nose and mouth forming one angle, single reserved eye, headdress with drilled pellets and reserved billets; reverse unworked. 167 grams, 11 cm
From a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
