Lot 39
  • 39

Tlatilco Blackware Effigy Bowl of a Fish Early Preclassic, ca. 1200-900 B.C.

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • clay
  • Length: 7 in (17.8 cm)
the fresh catch lying on its side with striated top and bottom fins and flared tail, the head with small circular eyes and lips slightly parted, three roller stamp designs on the top of the head, areas with red pigment to highlight the incised areas.

Provenance

John Stokes Collection
Peter G. Wray Collection, acquired from the above in 1979
Richard Manoogian Collection
Sotheby's, New York, November 19, 1990, lot 140, consigned by the above

Condition

Fine condition overall; appears intact, nice remains of red pigment in incised areas.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Tlatilco blackware effigy ceramics show the rich assortment of fish and waterfowl of the lacustrine environments, and reflect the influence of contemporaneous Olmec effigy vessels from Las Bocas. This depiction of a freshly caught fish on its side, the small mouth open, fins flattened, is marked on the head with a zigzag design. See Coe (1965: fig. 70), for a similar Tlatilco fish vessel from the Jay C. Leff collection.