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LOT 2742
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel Collection
NICOYA, CIRCA 800-1200 A.D.
3 1/8 - 4 in. (444 grams total, 8-10.3 cm).
Including a dish with a raised rim, and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
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LOT 2742
Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel Collection
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Olmec Jade Circular Pendant with Transformation Deity
Southern Mexico to Guatemala, circa 900-400 B.C. or laterEstimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Large and circular in profile with carved head and body of a deity with the body of a jaguar and the head of a human, facing with emphasised hair and ears; old inked legend 'GHI.002'; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 309 grams total, pendant: 58.6 mm
Ex William and Carol Thbadeau, acquired 1960s-1980s. Ex private collection, Georgia, USA. Ex Americas Artifacts, Roswell, GA, USA. with Artemis Gallery, 28 November 2016. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13463-262416.
The 'transformation figure' is the art-historical name given to the 'were-jaguar' combination of human and feline attributes, probably a shaman in the process of adopting his spirit animal persona. -
Pre-Columbian Black Ware Terracotta Oil Vessel
Chimu Culture, circa 900 A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Amphora-shaped vessel with two loop handles and a funicular neck. 117 grams, 11.4 cm
From Paracas, May 1978. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip. -
Pre-Columbian Painted Terracotta Bowl
Chavin Culture, circa 300 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Squat in profile with broad mouth, painted horizontal bands to the equator and shoulder. 269 grams, 11.4 cm wide
Ex private Derby Pre Columbian collection. Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
