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| Auction Closes At: |
10:33:00 09/11/2017 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
015. Chupicuaro All Female Conjoined Couples (2) |
| Estimate: |
$1,500-$2,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$725.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$725.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Querendaro variety, Chupicuaro, Mexico.
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| Period: |
Ca. 400-100 B.C.
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| Size: |
2-5/8” & 2-7/8”. |
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| Description: |
Two similar, burnished buff color solid pottery conjoined female couples, with arms holding one another over their backs and chests. Incised striated hairdos and nicely rendered facial features, wearing tiny ear ornaments. One example has figures reattached, otherwise intact. The other example has one right arm missing, figures and one right leg reattached, otherwise intact. Nice example, quite rare being all female figures. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Albert J. and Monique Grant, NYC., acquired 1950s - 1960s. Item #s V33 & X14. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$75.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Chupicuaro All Female Conjoined Couples (2)
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