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Colima Jade Duck Head Pendant Late Preclassic, ca. 300-100 B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- jade
- Length: 1 3/4 in (4.4. cm)
the abstract and animated depiction of a duck with rounded beak wide open and carefully drilled eyes; drilled lengthwise and at each side of the head.
Provenance
Andre Emmerich Inc.
Count Guy du Boisrouvray, acquired from the above via Gübelin, Geneva, 1966
Sotheby's, New York, The Collection of the late Count and Countess Guy du Boisrouvray, October 27 and 28, 1989, lot 189
Count Guy du Boisrouvray, acquired from the above via Gübelin, Geneva, 1966
Sotheby's, New York, The Collection of the late Count and Countess Guy du Boisrouvray, October 27 and 28, 1989, lot 189
Exhibited
New York, Animals in Pre-Columbian Art, Andre Emmerich Inc., December 14, 1965-January 8, 1966, no. 39, illus.
Geneva, Les Tresors Precolombiens Chez Gübelin, Gübelin, May 2-31, 1966, no. 216
Geneva, Les Tresors Precolombiens Chez Gübelin, Gübelin, May 2-31, 1966, no. 216
Condition
Excellent condition overall; color is much deeper blue than as printed.
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
Ducks were a revered animal as shown in Preclassic lapidary and ceramic objects, recognized for their ability to transverse the sea and sky. See Easby and Scott (1970: figs. 48, 49) for Olmec jade pendants.