Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, north coast, ca. 1100 - 1400 CE. Terracotta figure stands on tubular legs with short arms upraised and blackened palms open, lively tattoos, small set lips, slender nose and rounded eyes, wearing a spiked headband. Piercing at sides and atop head; in cream and umber painted pigments. Size: 14-3/4"H. Provenance: Ex-private NYC collection of Thomas M. Messer, former director of the Guggenheim Museum. Acquired in the 1970s. 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. #102673

  • Condition: Repairs with chipping to extremities and losses.

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March 19, 2015 8:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

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