Lot of 3 Jalisco Pottery Seated Shaman Figures
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A trio of fascinating anthropomorphic figures, each posed as if kneeling, with a long, avian face, coffee bean shaped eyes, and tall headdress; each figure has both breasts and a phallus. These figures probably represent shamans with their fantastical bodies and human/zoomorphic features. Size of largest: 3.4" W x 4.6" H (8.6 cm x 11.7 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
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#154946
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A trio of fascinating anthropomorphic figures, each posed as if kneeling, with a long, avian face, coffee bean shaped eyes, and tall headdress; each figure has both breasts and a phallus. These figures probably represent shamans with their fantastical bodies and human/zoomorphic features. Size of largest: 3.4" W x 4.6" H (8.6 cm x 11.7 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#154946
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All three are intact, with light wear commensurate with age and great deposits on the surface.
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Lot of 3 Jalisco Pottery Seated Shaman Figures
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