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Auction Closes At: |
10:12:00 10/05/2020 |
Time Remaining: |
Closed |
Lot# & Name: |
007. Tlatilco Identical Twin Sisters (2) |
Estimate: |
$500-$800 |
Current High Bid: |
$250.00 |
Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$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: |
Tlatilco, Mexico.
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Period: |
Ca. 1150-550 B.C.
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Size: |
2-13/16” & 2-7/8”H. |
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Description: |
Near identical, buff brown pottery nude female figures, each with heavy, steatopygous legs, short nubbin arms and wide ovular mouths. Eyes indicated by small gouges at the edges of the faces, relief noses and hair tied at front in a small bun. Light abrasion on the tip of one nose, else both are intact. Rare type.
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Provenance: |
Collection of Albert J. and Monique Grant, NYC., acquired 1950s-1960s. Both marked #39. |
Shipping Fee: |
National: |
$25.00 |
International: |
$70.00 (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 Identical Twin Sisters (2)
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