Colima Pottery Pregnant Female Figure
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. This a very special shaft tomb figure, representing a female who is clearly pregnant. She is adorned with a headdress or cap, ear ornaments, a pectoral, and a snug fitting garment with patterned fringe hugging her baby bump. Size: 3.75" W x 6.625" H (9.5 cm x 16.8 cm); 7.25" H (18.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Thomas D. Slater collection, Texas, USA, acquired from Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, USA, auction #5302
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#163858
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima culture, ca. 200 BCE to 200 CE. This a very special shaft tomb figure, representing a female who is clearly pregnant. She is adorned with a headdress or cap, ear ornaments, a pectoral, and a snug fitting garment with patterned fringe hugging her baby bump. Size: 3.75" W x 6.625" H (9.5 cm x 16.8 cm); 7.25" H (18.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Thomas D. Slater collection, Texas, USA, acquired from Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, USA, auction #5302
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.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#163858
Condition
Almost invisible repair at midsection, slight loss to belt with wonderful manganese deposits throughout.
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Colima Pottery Pregnant Female Figure
Estimate $550 - $825
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