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| Auction Closes At: |
10:27:00 12/12/2012 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
005. Tlatilco Birthing Pretty Lady Figure |
| Estimate: |
$700-$1,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,000.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,000.00 |
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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: |
Type D-4 Tlatilco, Mexico.
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| Period: |
Middle pre-Classic, ca. 1150-550 B.C.
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| Size: |
3-3/8”L. |
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| Description: |
Solid pottery pregnant female figure, lying on her back, holding her hands on her folded legs, in a birthing position. Natural buff-brown pottery with painted red stripes on her face and white highlights. Intact, exc. cond. Rare. Lucite block base. |
| Provenance: |
Private collection of a California physician, ex. Royal Athena Gallery, NYC., 1988, ex. Dr. Melvin Silverman collection, LA. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$21.00 |
| International: |
$75.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Tlatilco Birthing Pretty Lady Figure
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