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Large Olmec Terracotta Head Classic Baby

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Large Olmec Terracotta Head Classic Baby

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Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A hand-built pottery head from a larger figure, perhaps a classic "baby" figure. The sizable head features jowly cheeks, a parted coiffure, wide eyes above parted lips, and remains of red pigment around the brow and neck line. Size: 2.6" W x 3.875" H (6.6 cm x 9.8 cm); 6.7" H (17 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: Private Lindenhurst, Illinois, USA collection, purchased in auction from Artemis Gallery in 2014; ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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Condition

Fragment from a larger figure. Light earthen deposits and abrasions, with minor fading to pigment in scattered areas. Nice preservation to facial features and pigment.

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Large Olmec Terracotta Head Classic Baby

Name: Large Olmec Terracotta Head Classic Baby
SKU: 143095428
Price: 410 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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