Teotihuacan Jadeite Sculpture - 12.5 cm
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
Estimate € 1,100 - € 1,400
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Description from the seller
Stone mask
Culture of Teotihuacan, Mexico
Quadrangular-shaped mask, protruding eyebrow arches, elongated rectangular ears perforated at the bottom, cheekbones marked by a circular protrusion in a flat-button-like shape, mouth slightly open, eyes slightly turned outward, aquiline nose
Broken/rejoined parts:
bottom of the left ear, bottom of the right cheek and top of the right cranium
Culture of Teotihuacan, first half of the 1st century CE
Height approx. 12.5 cm
Jadeite with a dark green patina and a whitish patina around the orifices
Stone mask
Culture of Teotihuacan, Mexico
Quadrangular-shaped mask, protruding eyebrow arches, elongated rectangular ears perforated at the bottom, cheekbones marked by a circular protrusion in a flat-button-like shape, mouth slightly open, eyes slightly turned outward, aquiline nose
Broken/rejoined parts:
bottom of the left ear, bottom of the right cheek and top of the right cranium
Culture of Teotihuacan, first half of the 1st century CE
Height approx. 12.5 cm
Jadeite with a dark green patina and a whitish patina around the orifices
Details
Culture
Teotihuacan
Era
Before 1400
Century/timeframe
Première moitié du 1er millénaire
Country of Origin
Mexico
Acquired from
Auction house
Material
Jadeite
Year acquired
2019
Title of artwork
Masque
Ethnic group/culture
Teotihuacan culture
Country acquired from
France
Signature
Not signed
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Sold with stand
Yes
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Condition
Good condition
Height
12.5 cm
Width
12 cm
Depth
4 cm
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