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Lot# & Name: 005. Fine Olmecoid Seated Female Figure
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Current High Bid: $4,500.00
Auction Closed(Final Price) $4,500.00

Category: Pre-Columbian Art
Sub Category: Mexico - Olmec and Pre-Classic Cultures
Culture or Country: Olmec regions.
Period: Ca. 1000 - 600 B.C.
Size: 8-3/8”H. x 5-1/8”W.

Description: Fine salmon-tan color hollow pottery seated adolescent figure, with short arms held away from her sides, bulbous hips and legs, and plump stomach. Very expressive and refined facial features, open eyes, relief long brows and parted lips. Textured center portion of her hairdo, with some remaining red pigment highlights. Overall excellent ancient surface patina with strong root marks and mineral deposits. Missing one right toe, otherwise intact, exc. cond. An exceptional, very top quality, beautiful example.
Provenance: Private FL. collection. Ex. Private NYC. collection, acquired from Arte Primitivo Gallery, 2016, from the Collection of Sue Raider, NYC., acquired 1960’s-1970’s, by inheritance to her daughter Phillis Erskine Small in 2006, to her sons by inheritance 2009.
Shipping Fee:
National: $55.00
International: $125.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
   




Fine Olmecoid Seated Female Figure

BIDDER BID QTY Original Bid Time
1. KA KA WA $4,500.00 1 12/5/2025 10:54:47 AM
2. Bandersnatch $4,000.00 1 12/5/2025 10:54:07 AM
3. KA KA WA $3,500.00 1 12/5/2025 10:53:19 AM
4. Bandersnatch $2,500.00 1 12/5/2025 10:07:04 AM
5. Tim $1,700.00 1 12/4/2025 5:36:37 PM

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