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| Lot# & Name: |
009. Important Olmec Quartzite Mask |
| Estimate: |
$60,000-$90,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$30,000.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$30,000.00 |
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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: |
Olmec regions.
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| Period: |
Ca. 900 - 600 B.C.
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| Size: |
7-1/4”H. x 5-1/4”W. |
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| Description: |
Beautifully carved mottled tan, gray and cream color quartzite mask. Depicted with openwork eyes, strong very naturalistic nose, drilled perforated nostrils, parted lips with a full strong upper lip. Full puffy cheeks and strong rounded chin, drilled perforated ear lobes. This is most likely a portrait of a ruler. Four biconical drilled attachment holes along the outer edges. A vertical break on the right side of mask and the upper left corner have been professionally reattached, otherwise in excellent condition. Overall beautiful surface quality and sculpting. Custom bronze base. A top quality mask, of a rare portrait type. |
| Provenance: |
Private NY. collection. Ex. Private FL. collection. Ex. Meza Family collection, Whittier, CA., acquired 1960’s. Ex. Fernandez Family Collection: by descent from his grandfather, Dr. R. Fernandez MD., 1940’s. CIRAM report, # 0420-OA-23N-1. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$75.00 |
| International: |
$175.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Important Olmec Quartzite Mask
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