|
|
| Auction Closes At: |
10:05:00 07/16/2018 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
006. Michoacan Fertility Figure Torso Fragments (25) |
| Estimate: |
$300-$450 |
| Current High Bid: |
$150.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$150.00 |
|
|
| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
|
| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
|
| Culture or Country: |
Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico.
|
| Period: |
Archaic period, Ca. 200 B.C.
|
| Size: |
1 to 3-7/8”H. |
|
| Description: |
Torso fragments of fertility type figurines, found near Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. Figures like these depict a pregnant woman and were planted with the seed corn as a votive offering to the goddess of agriculture. |
| Provenance: |
Ex. ELB Gallery, New Orleans. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$0.00 |
| International: |
$0.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
|
|
| |
|
|
Michoacan Fertility Figure Torso Fragments (25)
|
