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| Auction Closes At: |
10:26:00 09/23/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
014. Olmec Standing Figure with a Bundle Behind his Back |
| Estimate: |
$4,000-$6,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,500.00 |
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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: |
Las Bocas Puebla.
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| Period: |
Early Pre-Classic Period: ca. 1200 - 900 B.C.
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| Size: |
2-3/4”H. x 7/8 x 1 in. (7 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm)
Height on stand: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm). |
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| Description: |
Olmec buff color pottery with traces of red slip, standing figure with a bundle behind the back and traces of red pigment on the hair, lips and feet. This matronly female figure almost appears to be mincing toward someone with a surprise behind her back. The head was shaved save for a shock of red painted, striated hair on the top of the head and mass of more red painted plaits in the back. This figure also belongs to the eyeless style, in which the orbits are blank, a common motif on many Las Bocas figurines. The proportions are naturalistically observed, if somewhat exaggerated, and the finely modeled face is individually and delightfully characterized. Such Las Bocas figurines are more lifelike and expressive than comparable examples from Tlatilco. Head reattached with restoration over the break line, and a tiny chip on the front tip of his right foot, otherwise intact, overall exc. cond. Custom bronze base.
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| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, acquired by the current collection in 2003, from
Rebecca Stokes, NY.
Ex. John A. Stokes, Nyack, N.Y., acquired in 1974 from Alfonso Sosa.
Bibliography: The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1995, fig. 239g.
Exhibitions: The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership:
The Art Museum, Princeton University, December 16, 1995 - February 25, 1996
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 14 - June 9, 1996. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Olmec Standing Figure with a Bundle Behind his Back
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Rolling Stone |
$2,500.00 |
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9/23/2024 10:19:23 AM |
| 2. |
kirovkid |
$2,400.00 |
1 |
9/23/2024 10:07:51 AM |
| 3. |
Rolling Stone |
$2,200.00 |
1 |
9/6/2024 9:53:48 AM |
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