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| Lot# & Name: |
010. Olmec (Las Bocas) Blackware Toad Effigy Vessel with Foot |
| Estimate: |
$3,000-$5,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$1,375.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$1,375.00 |
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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: |
Las Bocas.
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| Period: |
Early Pre-Classic Period: 1200 - 900 B.C.
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| Size: |
3-5/8”H. x 4- 1/4”L. |
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| Description: |
Blackware pottery ceremonial vessel representing a toad with a human foot placed on its back. The toad's four legs are held close to its body. The throat was left matte and decorated with engraved volutes, and highlighted with a pink cinnabar pigment. The mouth is slightly parted, showing the tongue. The nostrils are hollowed out. The spherical eyes protrude and the eyelids are prominent. The human foot is placed perpendicularly on the toad's back. The toes are well defined and the nails engraved. The human ankle is the neck of the vessel. The base of the vessel's neck is closed and perforated by one central hole and six small holes, strainer or sprinkler type. Overall scattered surface deposits. Intact, exc. cond. A rare example. |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection, acquired 12/4/2006 from Galerie Mermoz, Paris. Ex. Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1966.
Exhibitions: Galerie Mermoz Sales Exhibition:
Galerie Mermoz, 6 rue du Cirque, Paris, November 2006. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (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 (Las Bocas) Blackware Toad Effigy Vessel with Foot
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Russ22 |
$1,375.00 |
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12/13/2024 1:06:12 PM |
| 2. |
Russ22 |
$1,150.00 |
1 |
12/13/2024 10:54:22 AM |
| 3. |
Igotthis |
$1,000.00 |
1 |
12/13/2024 1:10:48 AM |
| 4. |
deauville68 |
$650.00 |
1 |
12/12/2024 9:14:53 PM |
| 5. |
SMITH |
$600.00 |
1 |
12/12/2024 3:50:00 PM |
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