Seated character - Lot 131

Lot n° 131
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Seated character - Lot 131
Seated character The massive legs are open and the hands rest on the upper thighs. The bust is thin with the navel hollowed out and underlined with red paint. The oval face has drooping eyes with sunken pupils, a raised nose and an open mouth. A helmet-shaped headdress indicates the presence of a ritual deformation of the skull. These sculptures from the pre-Classical in announce the future Olmec 'baby face'. Brown terracotta with traces of beige and red paint. Traces of burns. Preclassic Culture, Morelos, Mexico 1000 - 600 B.C. H. 27.5 - W. 22 - Th. 11 cm Provenance: -Old Harvey Sarner collection. - Artemis Gallery. A certificate of authenticity will be given to the buyer.
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