Lot 274
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Jalisco Seated Female Figure, Ameca style Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • clay
  • Height: 18 in (45.7 cm)
kneeling with short arms lifted and her animated face with rimmed eyes and parted lips showing teeth, wearing earrings and crested turban with beaded headband, her reddened torso with resist cross design.

Provenance

Everett Rassiga
Mauricio and Emilia Lasansky, Iowa City, acquired from the above in the 1961
By descent to the present owners

Condition

Overall excellent, minor old chips to finger on right hand.
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