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| Lot# & Name: |
014. Two Mezcala Snakes and Quadruped (3) |
| Estimate: |
$900-$1,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$450.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$450.00 |
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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, Mexico.
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| Period: |
Ca. 400 B.C.
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| Size: |
2” to 3-1/4”L. |
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| Description: |
All are hard stone, first snake is coiled in speckled gray-black diorite with central perforation. Other snake is more flat and has an extended head and tail, and circular body. With heavy calcified encrustations. Final is a feline or canine standing on all fours, tail extended and head with relief beady eyes and wide, slit mouth. All intact. |
| Provenance: |
Ex. William D. Colburn, Los Angeles, late 1950s- early 1960s. To family by descent, for the coiled example. Other 2 are ex. Alberto Ulrich, Italy, early 1980s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$25.00 |
| International: |
$75.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Two Mezcala Snakes and Quadruped (3)
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