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| Auction Closes At: |
10:04:00 12/09/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
003. Olmec Old Man and Young Girl Embracing |
| Estimate: |
$4,000-$6,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$5,250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$5,250.00 |
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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: |
3-1/8”H. x 2- 3/8”W. |
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| Description: |
Natural buff color pottery figural couple having a dark cream slip and traces of red pigment. depicting an aged lecherous man with a broad leering grin embraces a young female and slides his hand under her waistband. This is a rare theme in Olmec art, but one that went on to have a long history among the later Maya. Classic figures continue the same concept of old men fondling young women. The significance of the imagery, if there is one beyond what one sees, remains unknown. Overall scattered mineral deposits on the surface. Some surface weathering, mostly on the old man’s back, the female’s head has been reattached, with break line left visible, some minor loss along the break line. An extremely rare and interesting example. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, acquired 9/12/2003 from John A. Stokes, Nyack, NY., acquired from E. Sosa in 1974.
Bibliography: The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1995, fig. 240.
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: |
$115.00 (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 Old Man and Young Girl Embracing
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Rolling Stone |
$5,250.00 |
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12/5/2024 3:00:30 PM |
| 2. |
Igotthis |
$5,000.00 |
1 |
12/9/2024 9:57:45 AM |
| 3. |
Igotthis |
$4,500.00 |
1 |
12/9/2024 9:57:41 AM |
| 4. |
PHG |
$4,000.00 |
1 |
12/5/2024 1:41:51 PM |
| 5. |
Rolling Stone |
$3,750.00 |
1 |
11/22/2024 5:29:40 AM |
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