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LOT 2246
Pre Columbian Jalisco Polychrome Terracotta Figure
100 B.C.-250 A.D.
5 3/4 in. (164 grams, 14.5 cm).
A Jalisco sheepface figure modelled with exaggerated features, painted loincloth around the waist and a beaded necklace draped around the neck, the head adorned with large discoid earrings and a tall headdress. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s.
From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent.
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Inca Painted Pottery Stirrup Jar with Crouching Figure
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Opening Bid: £500
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Pre Columbian Black Ware Stirrup-Spout Vessel with Frogs and Warriors
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Bulbous body with flat base and two tall spouts, a wide strap handle between the spouts with two applied frog figurines; a decorative low-relief panel to both sides of the body showing two warriors in combat, one holding the head of a foe and a long club in the other hand, the other wielding a club and a curved axe. 459 grams, 22.5 cm wide
Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
