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Colima Bound Seated Figure Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - A.D. 250
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- stone
- Height: 10 1/4 in (26 cm)
tightly hunched over and looking straight down, thin bands wrapped tightly across his back, legs and around his neck, with spine and scapula modeled on his back, and spout projecting from the head.
Provenance
Harold Reigle, acquired in the late 1960/early 1970's
Ancient Art of the New World, New York, acquired from the above
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1990
Ancient Art of the New World, New York, acquired from the above
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1990
Exhibited
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, September 5-November 22, 1998, continuing to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 20, 1998-March 29, 1999
Literature
Richard F. Townsend, ed., Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, pg. 115, Fig. 9, cat. no. 35
Condition
Excellent condition, fine modeling and even burnish and coloring. Appears to be in totally intact.
Fine figure.
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
Ceramic figures of prisoners commemorate the military activity and ritual warfare among ancient clans. "Institutionalized conflict" was a known means for obtaining victims for status and sacrificial rites. Furst has suggested bound figures represent shaman in initiation rites who must free themselves to prove their supernatural powers. This figure's well modeled back resembles the carapace of a turtle; for similar bound figures, see Townsend ed. (1998:115, fig. 8), and Holsbeke and Arnaut (1998:Fig. 12).