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Colima Painted Bowl on Parrot Legs Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- stone
- Width: 13 in (33 cm)
finely decorated with two birds in profile with the outstretched wings joined in a a swirling pattern around the globular sides, supported on tripod parrot legs.
Provenance
Lands Beyond Gallery, New York
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1987
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1987
Exhibited
Cologne, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, Out of the Depths, Tomb Figures from West Mexico, July 4, 1986-January 11, 1987
Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, traveling to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 20, 1998-March 29, 1999
Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, traveling to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 20, 1998-March 29, 1999
Literature
Out of the Depths, Tomb Figures from West Mexico, Foreword by Peter T. Furst, Cologne, 1986, no. 90
Richard F. Townsend, ed., Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, pg. 288, cat. no. 78
Richard F. Townsend, ed., Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, pg. 288, cat. no. 78
Condition
Excellent, wonderful design and fine condition. Possible 3 small filled cracks on lip of spout.
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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.