Lot 35
  • 35

Four Pre-Columbian Mexican Stone Figures,

Estimate
700 - 1,000 USD
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Description

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comprising three Mezcala and Guerrero stone figures, one of slender form with small drilled eyes, the two others with grooved features; and a Teotihuacan flat figure in classic skirt and headdress; in various greenstones.

Exhibited

Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, de Young Museum, "The Surreal World of Enrico Donati," June 9 - September 2, 2007.

Literature

Timothy Anglin Burgard, The Surreal Word of Enrico Donati, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, de Young Museum, 2007, p. 58, fig. 61 for the first Mezcala, and fig. 62 for the Teotihuacan.

Condition

All intact, unfortunately they are glued to the stands, but the objects themselves are fine. All nice quality.
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