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Colima Pottery Seated Figure

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Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure, Ht. 11.5": Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Male Figure, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 11.5'' x 6.5'' x 7.75'' (29 x 17 x 20 cm). Please Note:

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Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure: Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure Drinking from a Cup. Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 14.75'' x 8'' x 6'' (37 x 20 x 15 cm).

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Group of 3 Colima Pottery Seated Figures: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine gathering of 3 hand-built pottery figures, each seated in a variety of poses. The first figure sits with crossed legs, holds both arms

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Ancient Pre Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure Mexico. c.100 BC-250 AD.: Ancient Pre Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure Mexico. c.100 BC-250 AD. Size 5 1/2 inches high. + stand. A reddish pottery seated figure wearing necklace and head band. Mounted on wood stand. Prov

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Group of 3 Colima Pottery Seated Figures: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine gathering of 3 hand-built pottery figures, each seated in a variety of poses. The first figure sits with

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Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure, Ht. 11.5": Pre-Columbian Colima Pottery Seated Figure, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 11.5'' x 8.5'' x 8.25'' (29 x 22 x 21 cm). Please Note: Ther

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Adorable Colima Pottery Seated Figure with Baby: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming hand-built pottery figure depicting a seated parent holding an infant. The adult sits with legs touching

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Colima Pottery Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming seated ceramic figure, portrayed wearing a large headdress and a skirt, with arms crossed over the c

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Colima Pottery Seated Figures - Matched Pair: **Originally Listed at $600** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of seated figures, dressed very similarly; one appears to have breasts, but otherwise they are nearly id

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Colima Pottery Seated Shaman Figure, TL Tested: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An evocative pottery figure of a seated shaman posed dramatically with a pugnacious expression; his right hand upraised in a clenched fist pe

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Colima Pottery Seated Shaman Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive burnished redware depiction of a shaman with a thick body and short limbs seated in a striking pose. Turning to his left, the a

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Huge / Rare Colima Pottery Seated Flat Figure: **Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A very nice example of a seated, flat-style ceramic figure. The figure wears a skirt, armbands, and a necklace

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Colima Blackware Pottery Seated Figure w/ Jar: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An impressive terracotta figure shown seated with a jar positioned between his legs. Enveloped in a lustrous black glaze, the ancient figure

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Colima Pihuamo Pottery Seated Figure: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Pihuamo, ca. 200 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous clay figure shown seated with his hand resting on his legs. Enveloped in a lustrous red gla

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Colima Pottery Seated Female Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine, hand-built pottery figure shown seated with both legs bent; one propped before her and the other folded beneath her. Capped by a tubu

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Colima Pottery Seated Whistle Figure: Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery figure depicted in a seated pose with crossed legs and a forward-leaning pose. Attenuated arms project from rounded shou

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable hand-built pottery figure shown sitting cross-legged with his hands placed on his legs. The ancient figure displays a thick, flat body, square shoulders, and attenuated limbs. Supported by a broad neck, his sizable head narrows towards the top and features a pair of coffee bean-shaped eyes, a narrow nose, and a straight, incised mouth, all flanked by two annular earspools. A conical headdress sits atop the figure, divided vertically by a horizontal band with a pair of tab-shaped adornments that protrude from both sides. Nice remains of black and cream pigments can be seen across the body of the figure, possibly having previously served to represent clothing. Size: 8.75" L x 4.625" W x 13.625" H (22.2 cm x 11.7 cm x 34.6 cm)

Clay figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of a sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico - they made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. A large effigy like this one most likely would have flanked the entrance to a tomb in a way that archaeologists have interpreted as guarding. Some scholars have interpreted these dynamic sculptures of the living as a strong contrast to the skeletal remains whose space they shared, as if they mediated between the living and the dead.

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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Condition

Repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Expected nicks and abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with earthen and manganese deposits.

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Colima Pottery Seated Figure

Name: Colima Pottery Seated Figure
SKU: 103460658
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

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