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Lot 143
  • 143

Statuette anthropomorphe masculine assise Culture Nayarit Style Chinesco, Mexique occidental Protoclassique, 100 av. J.-C.- 250 ap. J.-C.

Estimate
180,000 - 200,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Culture Nayarit
  • Statuette anthropomorphe masculine assise
  • Céramique à décor polychrome, engobe brun-rouge et peinture ornementale noire et blanc crème
  • h. 47,6 cm ; 18 3/4 in

Provenance

Collection Stanley Marcus, Dallas, depuis 1970
Sotheby’s, New York, 16 novembre 2002, lot 37
Galerie Mermoz, Paris, 2004
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 504-24

Condition

Usure de l'engobe par endroits, particulièrement sur le visage. Tatouage corporel effacé par endroits de façon visible. Les cuisses sont restaurées, la tête est solidaire du corps. Bon état général Wear to the slip in places, especially on the face. Body tattoos visibly effaced in places. The thighs are restored. The head is securely joined to the body. Good condition overall
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