Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 200 to 500 CE. This is a charming molded figural vessel featuring a seated figure with head, arms, and feet protruding from the vessel chamber. He has an expressive face and open mouth, with a large headdress, ear spools, and eyes that have been decorated by poking holes through them. The piece would have originally been painted a bright orangey-red color, and there are many traces of that pigment remaining. This is an example of Thin Orange ware, widely traded throughout Mesoamerica during the Classic period, that originated in Teotihuacan. Trade and commerce became increasingly important to the city as time went on, and during the period when this vessel would have been produced there were probably a great many people there involved in the production and trading of these items. Size: 5-3/4" H x 5-3/4" W (14.6 cm x 14.6 cm).

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

Provenance: ex-private New York Collection, ex-Miami Florida Collection, before 2013

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  • Condition: Repaired.

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