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THB4 Chupicuaro, Michoacan, and Colima Pottery Figures
Lot 121
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Fine Arts
Jun 1, 2023
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Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring classical antiquities, ancient, and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, more! All legally acquired, legal to sell. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE; Chupicuaro, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Colima, 300 BCE to 300 CE. A terrific collection of pottery standing figures: 2 Chupicuaro females, a Michoacan male, and a Colima male. Mostly nude save for a headband, earspools, and neck or wrist ornaments, the Chupicuaro figures each display straight legs and huge heads with slanted eyes, triangular noses, and projecting lips surmounted by towering coiffures. Next, the Michoacan male holds his hands to his chest and wears a beaded belt with his delineated genitalia extending below. Last, the Colima male bends his tubular arms to grasp his neck while wearing a loincloth. Both Chupicuaro figures accompanied by custom stands. Size of largest (Colima): 2.1" W x 4.2" H (5.3 cm x 10.7 cm) Size (more petite Chupicuaro): 4.7" H (11.9 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; more petite Chupicuaro figure is ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA; ex-private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#172463Minor loss to toes of right foot on more petite Chupicuaro figure. All have light surface wear as shown. Otherwise, 3 are intact and all are excellent with nice remaining pigments and details.Condition
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