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| Auction Closes At: |
10:05:00 12/09/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
001. Olmec Reclining Figure with Hand on Hip |
| Estimate: |
$6,000-$9,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$4,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$4,500.00 |
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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: |
Las Bocas.
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| Period: |
Early Pre-Classic Period: 1200 - 900 B.C.
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| Size: |
5 5/8”L. x 2-3/8”W. |
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| Description: |
Solid pottery with a cream slip surface having traces of red-pink cinnabar on the surface. Depicting a figure reclining with proper right hand resting on the ample thigh. The head is shaved save for a central crest of hair. The eyes are incised in the classic sloping manner of Olmec figurines. The proportions are naturalistically observed, if somewhat exaggerated, and the modeled face is individually and delightfully characterized. Such Las Bocas figurines are more lifelike and expressive than comparable examples from Tlatilco. Overall scattered strong mineral deposits on the surface. Repaired from five original pieces with restoration over the break lines, both tips of his feet reattached. A few minor spots of surface erosion mostly on the reverse side. A very rare example. Custom bronze base. |
| Provenance: |
Private East Coast collection, acquired 9/12/2003 from John A. Stokes, Nyack, acquired from E. Sosa, in 1971.
Bibliography: The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1995, fig. 239b.
Exhibitions: The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership:
The Art Museum, Princeton University, December 16, 1995 - February 25, 1996.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April 14 - June 9, 1996. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$55.00 |
| International: |
$120.00 (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 Reclining Figure with Hand on Hip
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Rolling Stone |
$4,500.00 |
1 |
11/22/2024 5:27:22 AM |
| 2. |
hierasmus |
$4,250.00 |
1 |
12/9/2024 9:59:15 AM |
| 3. |
hierasmus |
$3,750.00 |
1 |
12/9/2024 9:59:11 AM |
| 4. |
hierasmus |
$3,250.00 |
1 |
12/9/2024 9:59:03 AM |
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