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Tall Sonriente Smiling Figure, Remojadas Veracruz 300 CE -900 CE

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Tall Sonriente Smiling Figure, Remojadas Veracruz 300 CE -900 CE

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas 300 CE-900 CE. Tall Sonriente standing male figure with both hands raised. Cast in a hollow clay and enlarged in proportion with an elaborate crown and molded skirt that has remnants of white paint. Size size 18" H x 11 1/2" W

San Francisco Area Collection, Lee and Vanna Lacy, Hollywood

Condition

Breaks at both feet and old repairs

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Tall Sonriente Smiling Figure, Remojadas Veracruz 300 CE -900 CE

Name: Tall Sonriente Smiling Figure, Remojadas Veracruz 300 CE -900 CE
SKU: 173565150
Price: 2500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,500 - $3,750

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