Description:

Proto-Mayan, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This figure has so much to tell us about the transitional period between the Olmec and the Mayan. She boasts Olmecoid facial features including slanted, slightly crossed eyes, fleshy baby face cheeks and upraised positioning of the head recalling infantile sculptures of the Olmec ancients. Small erect breasts and the positioning of both hands resting on her pronounced womb conform with the cult of fertility. We also see signs of Mayan interest in highlighting the status of this figure with ornamentation of the body - large ear spools, designed textiles of the breech cloth, double-coiled bracelets, and of course the headdress with jaguar ears that fascination with the jaguar bridging the Mayan to the Olmec culture as well. 7 1/4"T x 5 1/2"W x 2 3/4"D Provenance: Ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, NYC 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: Slight wear to surface, minor loss to jaguar headdress as shown, else near choice.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
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$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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