Description:

Mexico, Classic, ca. 450 to 650 CE. This hand built vessel depicts a facial visage with naturalistic form, particularly of the nose, open mouth with filed teeth, even laugh lines. This individual was elaborately adorned with a headdress over his neatly plaited hair, nose ring, and ear ornaments. Look closely at the ears and you will see incised lines referencing the custom of bloodletting and scarification. Look even closer and you will see that figure's eyes are closed, perhaps indicating that he is a shaman experiencing a trancelike state or even death. A generous use of black pigment/bitumen was used by the artisan to accentuate the eyelids, goatee, and headdress. Red cinnabar was also used to color the lips and hair. 7"L x 5-1/2"W x 5-1/2"D Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, IL All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids, papered by our parent company, Artemis Gallery Ancient Art. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact, Slight loss at ear ornaments, nose ring, and headdress as shown, else excellent.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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