Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastical figure, made from individual components of applied, fired clay - a warrior figure wearing a huge item on his back that resembles a giant shell or fan. The figure has a strapped headdress and holds a round shield in one hand and a small club in the other. He is posed dynamically, hefting the club above one shoulder. The body is hollow, with openings to form a whistle. Size: 3.6" W x 6.1" H (9.1 cm x 15.5 cm)

Provenance: private Massachusetts, USA collection of Kahlil and Jean Gibran. Kahlil Gibran (1922-2008, also known as Kahlil George Gibran) was a successful mid-20th century Magic Realist painter and sculptor.

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  • Condition: Intact, with nice manganese deposits on surface.

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