No. 84053143

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Colima Terracotta Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD - 19 cm
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Colima Terracotta Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD - 19 cm

Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD Height: 19 cm. Mexico, c. 200-900 AD Culture Shaft Tombs Style Tuxcacuesco-Ortices Region Southern Jalisco and Colima Period Late Preclassic – Early Classic Technique Modeled clay with pastillage and incision Note: similar terracotta figure from ancient Mexico was on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art! -Provenance: Ex. Collection Mr. Drs. H.K. Amsterdam Note: Property from Very Important Dutch Private Collection! The collection consists of ca. 14 Chinese pottery objects (including horses form the Six dynasties to Tang dynasty, attendants, musicians, guards of honor, camels), ca. 25 Pre-Columbian, and 10 Egyptian objects, all objects will be auctioned in the coming Catawiki auctions. - from the Drs. H. K. collections. Mr. H. K. was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, the range of whose interests was extraordinary. These included Chinese, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, and South-East Asian art. Mr. K. was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. In addition, K. was chairman of Youth Care Netherlands, member of the Social-Economic Council (SER), columnist for “Het Financieele Dagblad”, active at VNO-NCW, advisor to the presidium of the House of Representatives, he held many supervisory positions and was active at FNV. He was consistently one of the 200 most influential people in the Netherlands, according to de Volkskrant! Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance! Fine flat terracotta female figure, standing with both arms spread out. Big head with large nose. Wearing tall headdress. Large necklace, great example of the style. Condition: Very good condition. Wear consistent with the age, some loss of colour. The left leg just re-glue (original pieces. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. It will be professionally packed and safely sent by FedEx. Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country. Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.

No. 84053143

No longer available
Colima Terracotta Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD - 19 cm

Colima Terracotta Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD - 19 cm

Ancient Pre-Columbian Colima Female Figure, c. 200-900 AD

Height: 19 cm.
Mexico, c. 200-900 AD
Culture Shaft Tombs
Style Tuxcacuesco-Ortices
Region Southern Jalisco and Colima
Period Late Preclassic – Early Classic
Technique
Modeled clay with pastillage and incision

Note: similar terracotta figure from ancient Mexico was on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art!

-Provenance:
Ex. Collection Mr. Drs. H.K. Amsterdam

Note: Property from Very Important Dutch Private Collection!
The collection consists of ca. 14 Chinese pottery objects (including horses form the Six dynasties to Tang dynasty, attendants, musicians, guards of honor, camels), ca. 25 Pre-Columbian, and 10 Egyptian objects, all objects will be auctioned in the coming Catawiki auctions.

- from the Drs. H. K. collections.
Mr. H. K. was one of the Dutch foremost art collectors, the range of whose interests was extraordinary. These included Chinese, Egyptian, Pre-Columbian, and South-East Asian art.

Mr. K. was chairman of the ABU from 1999 to 2014. In addition, K. was chairman of Youth Care Netherlands, member of the Social-Economic Council (SER), columnist for “Het Financieele Dagblad”, active at VNO-NCW, advisor to the presidium of the House of Representatives, he held many supervisory positions and was active at FNV. He was consistently one of the 200 most influential people in the Netherlands, according to de Volkskrant!


Note: It will be professionally packed and safely sent within 3 working days by FedEx. Shipped with Insurance!

Fine flat terracotta female figure, standing with both arms spread out. Big head with large nose. Wearing tall headdress. Large necklace, great example of the style.

Condition: Very good condition. Wear consistent with the age, some loss of colour. The left leg just re-glue (original pieces.

Important information.
The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot.
It will be professionally packed and safely sent by FedEx.
Buyers are responsible for import regulation and restrictions of their own country.

Catawiki disclaimer: This piece has been dated based on style by the seller . No further tests, such as, a TL test, analysis of pigments or radiography scans have been conducted to check the integrity of the piece.



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