Lot n° 122
Estimation :
800 - 1200
EUR
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Result
: 800EUR
Priest seated cross-legged with hands on knees. He wears a s - Lot 122
Priest seated cross-legged with hands on knees. He wears a skirt covering his legs and a poncho.
and a poncho. He wears a trapezoidal headdress, adorned with a central ribbon and spiral motifs on either side.
on either side. His face is a typical "Souriante", with a jovial face and almond-shaped eyes.
Brown terracotta with reddish-brown and ochre slip.
Vent hole under the base and behind the skull.
Veracruz culture, Remojadas, Late Classic Period, Mexico
450 - 750 A.D.
20 x 17.5 cm
Firing cracks.
Provenance :
- Christie's sale, African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art, Paris, December 10, 2003, lot 488.
- Collection of Mr. X., France.
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