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Personnage féminin, Olmèque, Preclassique Moyen/récent, ca. 500 - 100 av. J-C. | Olmecoid Female Sto

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Personnage féminin, Olmèque, Preclassique Moyen/récent, ca. 500 - 100 av. J-C.

Haut. 20,3 cm

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Olmecoid Female Stone Figure,
Middle/Late Preclassic, ca. 500 - 100 BC

Height 8 in

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Collection Miguel Covarrubias, circa 1960

Collection française, acquis dans les années 1980

Literature

Gay et Pratt, Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero, 1992, pl. 251

Catalogue note

Ce personnage féminin et serpentine aux couleurs variées et avec une tête probablement endommagée pour des raisons de pratique rituelle, est caractéristique de la tradiction des sculptures olmèques et du Guerrero par son traitement minimaliste abstrait et sa bouche en forme de U rentourné vers le bas.

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A female figure reveals the pared down abstraction characteristic of Olmec-Guerrero sculptural tradition, with
U-shaped downturned mouth; in variegated serpentine with the head, most probably, ritually damaged.

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Personnage féminin, Olmèque, Preclassique Moyen/récent, ca. 500 - 100 av. J-C.

Haut. 20,3 cm

________________________________________

Olmecoid Female Stone Figure,
Middle/Late Preclassic, ca. 500 - 100 BC

Height 8 in

>
Collection Miguel Covarrubias, circa 1960

Collection française, acquis dans les années 1980

Literature

Gay et Pratt, Ancient Stone Sculpture from Guerrero, 1992, pl. 251

Catalogue note

Ce personnage féminin et serpentine aux couleurs variées et avec une tête probablement endommagée pour des raisons de pratique rituelle, est caractéristique de la tradiction des sculptures olmèques et du Guerrero par son traitement minimaliste abstrait et sa bouche en forme de U rentourné vers le bas.

________________________________________

A female figure reveals the pared down abstraction characteristic of Olmec-Guerrero sculptural tradition, with
U-shaped downturned mouth; in variegated serpentine with the head, most probably, ritually damaged.

Additional Notices & Disclaimers

L’exportation de ce bien hors de France (y compris vers d’autres pays de l’Union Européenne), ainsi que son exportation hors de l’Union Européenne, peuvent-être subordonnées à l’obtention d’une ou plusieurs autorisation(s) d’exporter ou d’importer. Sotheby’s, sur demande et contre paiement de frais administratifs, peut présenter une demande d’autorisation pour exporter votre(vos) Lot(s) hors de France.




The export of this property from France (including to other Member States of the European Union), as well as export from the European Union, may be subject to one or more export or import licenses being granted. Sotheby’s, upon request and for an administrative fee, may apply for a license to export your Lot(s) outside France.

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