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| Auction Closes At: |
10:08:00 12/09/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
005. Olmec Rabbit / Duck Effigy Vessel |
| Estimate: |
$6,000-$9,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$3,250.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$3,250.00 |
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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: |
Xochipala, Olmec regions.
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| Period: |
Early Pre-Classic Period: 1200 - 900 B.C.
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| Size: |
5 x 6 in. (12.7 x 15.2 cm). |
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| Description: |
Fine tanware pottery rabbit / duck effigy vessel. Xochipala artists endowed their ceramic animals with the same vivacious charm and immediacy as their human figures. This vessel was cleverly modeled as a realistic rabbit on one side and a duck on the other, by bending the rabbit ears backward to become the duck's bill. The two animals share the same eyes. The chest and lower body are decorated with carved linear designs. This is a unique example of such dual representation. Overall excellent ancient surface quality and patina. Intact, exc. condition save for duck’s bill which is a restoration. A truly great example of Olmec ceramic art. Metropolitan Museum of Art long term exhibited. |
| Provenance: |
Private East Coast collection, acquired 9/8/1988, from The Merrin Gallery, NY.
Exhibitions: Long Term Loan #L.2004.44.2: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY., Oct 7, 2004 - Sept 12, 2014. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$52.00 |
| 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 Rabbit / Duck Effigy Vessel
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BIDDER |
BID |
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Original Bid Time |
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PHG |
$3,250.00 |
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12/5/2024 1:40:43 PM |
| 2. |
norman1 |
$3,000.00 |
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11/17/2024 10:50:19 PM |
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