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Auction Closes At: 16:34:00 12/13/2021
Time Remaining: Closed
Lot# & Name: 193. Moche Dwarf Figure
Estimate: $300-$500
Current High Bid: $625.00
Auction Closed(Final Price) $625.00

Category: Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category: Moche, Nazca, etc.
Culture or Country: Moche.
Period: Ca. 400-700 A.D.
Size: 2-3/4”H.

Description: Miniature hollow molded figure of a dwarf having a harelip, degenerated nasal cartilage and deformed feet. The presence of both nasal and oral deformities often points to punishment meted out to a captive whereby soft tissue of the nose and lips are cut away. This figure displays classic symptoms of dwarfism and in addition, legs terminate in a split toe instead of a normal foot. Again, possibly punishment, or this poor individual was victim to numerous ailments. Short arms terminate in hands. The body is clad in short trunks or diaper, tie around neck and wound diadem headband. White painted detail over the tan-pink, natural terracotta. Intact. Custom metal mount.
Provenance: Collection of Edmund Bourke, MD., Yonkers, NY. Acquired Arte Primitivo, auct 50, lot 14, 2008. Ex. Howard S. Rose, NYC, acquired about 1978 from Fine Arts of Ancient Lands, NYC.
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).
   




Moche Dwarf Figure

BIDDER BID QTY Original Bid Time
1. juan $625.00 1 12/13/2021 4:28:35 PM
2. ajax $600.00 1 12/13/2021 4:11:17 PM
3. juan $600.00(losing tie) 1 12/13/2021 4:28:27 PM
4. juan $550.00 1 12/13/2021 4:23:15 PM
5. juan $500.00 1 12/13/2021 4:23:09 PM

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