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LOT 2345
Pre-Columbian Frog and Human Face Amulet Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 5/8 in. (27.07 grams, 40 mm).
A green stone frog with almond eyes, legs bent to the underside, humanoid face in a wide-open mouth; drilled for suspension.
ProvenanceAcquired on the American art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 2345
Pre-Columbian Frog and Human Face Amulet Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Pre-Columbian Inca Feathered Tassle
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Composed of a woven triangular body with a colourful bird feather edge. 30 grams, 29 cm
Acquired in the 1940s-1950s. Ex Hiller collection; thence by descent. -
Pre-Columbian Moche Ceramic Stirrup Vessel of a Dignitary
2nd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A classic example of a seated dignitary figure modelled with one hand resting on his knee, the other held to his breast, wearing a cloak and headdress; pierced through the nostrils. 596 grams, 21 cm high
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. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13175-248965.
Moche sculpture often celebrates dignitaries in positions of power, evidenced by posture and fine clothing. -
Pre-Columbian Veracruz Smiling Terracotta Figure
Circa 800-1200 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A classic, smiling hollow-formed standing nude apart from a loincloth and a collar with amulets; broad brow-band with low-relief ornament; holes to reverse; repaired. 364 grams, 22 cm
From an old Pre-Columbian collection. Believed to be ex Christie's, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A (part). From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.
These figures known as smiling figures from the Veracruz are associated with religious ceremonies and were often purposefully broken prior to burial.
