Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Chorrera culture, ca. 1000 BCE; Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A splendid pair of pottery figures from pre-Columbian cultures: a Chorrera dog effigy vessel and a Jalisco seated hunchback figure. First, the charming canine stands at attention with alert ears perked up and a nubbin tail protruding from his posterior as red and beige slip adorn his body. An opening in the center of his back serves as the annular rim of the vessel. Alternatively, the hunchback figure sits with bent legs before him and both hands on his right knee as his skeletal spine curves outward creating a concave chest and projecting forth his dramatic countenance. Size of largest: 6.3" W x 10.1" H (16 cm x 25.7 cm)

Jalisco figure has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and sample taken from beneath right foot has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request. Samples taken from beneath left arm and back of head were found to be newer material, indicative of restoration.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, Louisville, Colorado, USA, December 29th, 2020, Jalisco figure: lot 208; ex-private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s / Chorrera dog: lot 230; ex-Gilbert Martin Collection, Georgia, USA; ex-Sullivan collection, before 2000

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Jalisco figure has been professionally repaired and restored with restoration to head and arms and chipping to nose. Dog has tip of proper right ear reattached with light overpainting to break line. Both have light surface wear as shown. Otherwise, both are excellent with nice pigments and earthen deposits. Dog has collection labels on feet. Jalisco figure has TL holes that have been filled on back of head, under left arm, and beneath right foot.