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A Jalisco seated hunchback figure, San Juanito type, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
leaning deeply forward in a dramatic posture, the jowled face with eyes peering out from exaggerated brows, the voluminous rounded back marked by raised ribcage, and wearing characteristic tasseled earrings, the top of the head with unusual zoomorphic or vegetal headdress with segmented strips, and with striped legbands.
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1972
Condition
Breaks and repairs over much of the torso and back, but original pieces. good coloring and overall form.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This variety of the San Juanito type is distinctive for depicting extreme physiological conditions, see von Winning (1974: figs. 159 and 182), for the hunchback and facial type.