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| Auction Closes At: |
10:26:00 06/09/2021 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
014. Olmec Serpentine Profile Head Mask |
| Estimate: |
$5,000-$8,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,500.00 |
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| Category: |
Pre-Columbian Art
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| Sub Category: |
Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
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| Culture or Country: |
Guerrero region, Mexico.
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| Period: |
Ca. 1000-600 B.C.
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| Size: |
6-3/4”H. x 5-1/8”W. |
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| Description: |
Carved mottled blue-green and cream serpentine profile head, carved from a slab with relief facial features, multi-drilled eye and a hairdo having a border of large drilled circular elements. Three small drilled attachment holes in the outer border. Overall scattered areas of surface encrustation. Intact, exc. cond. A very rare profile type mask. |
| Provenance: |
NYC collection, ex. Curtis Katz collection, NYC., 1968-1969. NYC., to The Bactria Corp., NYC., 1970s, to Edward H. Merrin Gallery, NYC. 1970s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Olmec Serpentine Profile Head Mask
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