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Pre-Columbian, Teotihuacan and Native American Terracotta Figure Collection Pre-Columbian, Teotihuacan and Native American Terracotta Figure Collection Pre-Columbian, Teotihuacan and Native American Terracotta Figure Collection
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LOT 2338

Pre-Columbian, Teotihuacan and Native American Terracotta Figure Collection

CIRCA 600-1200 A.D.

1 1/8 - 2 5/8 in. (434 grams total, 28-66 mm).

Including human and animal masks displaying classic Teotihuacan features including conical figural terminal and other items, some on wooden display stands. [9, No Reserve]

Provenance

From an old Pre-Columbian collection.
One with Christie's label, London, 17 October 1996, no.72A(part).
From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.

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LOT 2338

Pre-Columbian, Teotihuacan and Native American Terracotta Figure Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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