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Lot# & Name: 011. Colima Janus Face Vessel
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Current High Bid: $1,250.00
Auction Closed(Final Price) $1,250.00

Category: Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category: Mexico - West Coast and Classic Period Cultures
Culture or Country: Colima, Mexico.
Period: Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D.
Size: 8-1/4”H. x 9-1/4”D.

Description: Redware pottery olla standing on four legs, depicted with opposing human faces on two sides, highlighted with black resist highlights. Both sides of the vessel decorated with an incised rectangular panel with black highlights. Strong scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Rim repaired from approximately four original pieces with restoration over the breaklines, three chips on the rims surrounding the faces, two stable restored hairlines in the vessels body. A scarce type.
Provenance: Bill Freeman Estate Collection, Scottsdale AZ. & NM., acquired 1960s-1980s. Bill Freeman Estate Collection, Scottsdale AZ. & NM., acquired 1960s-1980s.
Shipping Fee:
National: $25.00
International: $100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
   




Colima Janus Face Vessel

BIDDER BID QTY Original Bid Time
1. Bluebird $1,250.00 1 10/2/2013 7:37:37 AM
2. Wile E. Coyote $1,200.00 1 10/2/2013 10:07:49 AM
3. Wile E. Coyote $900.00 1 10/1/2013 11:04:29 PM
4. Bluebird $850.00 1 10/2/2013 7:37:28 AM
5. Bluebird $750.00 1 10/2/2013 7:37:18 AM

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