20th C. "Pre-Columbian" Pottery Figures, Medical Models
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North America, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. Three mold-formed pottery figures that emulate Pre-Columbian figures of Western Mexico and Peru. First is a Nayarit-style figure laying against a reclinitario with both hands clasped against the head. Second is a Colima-style figure of a seated man afflicted with dozens of skin lesions. The Moche-style figure depicts a shaman/medicine man holding a small bottle and a shell horn. These figures were used by pharmaceutical companies as models showing how ancient cultures portrayed disease, medical maladies, and doctors. Size (Moche-style): 2.625" W x 4.3" H (6.7 cm x 10.9 cm); 5.1" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-estate of Roy Green, Birmingham, Alabama acquired before 2015 from major New York galleries
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#148754
North America, ca. second half of the 20th century CE. Three mold-formed pottery figures that emulate Pre-Columbian figures of Western Mexico and Peru. First is a Nayarit-style figure laying against a reclinitario with both hands clasped against the head. Second is a Colima-style figure of a seated man afflicted with dozens of skin lesions. The Moche-style figure depicts a shaman/medicine man holding a small bottle and a shell horn. These figures were used by pharmaceutical companies as models showing how ancient cultures portrayed disease, medical maladies, and doctors. Size (Moche-style): 2.625" W x 4.3" H (6.7 cm x 10.9 cm); 5.1" H (13 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex-estate of Roy Green, Birmingham, Alabama acquired before 2015 from major New York galleries
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.
#148754
Condition
All items have minor nicks to bodies and heads, with softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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20th C. "Pre-Columbian" Pottery Figures, Medical Models
Estimate $300 - $450
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