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Pre-Columbian Olmec Burial Mask

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Description

Pre-Columbian Olmec Burial Mask

Hand carved in jade; maintaining collection sticker on reverse

Provenance: Towsend-Mexico, has been on exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Height: 9 inches, Width: 7 inches

Condition: Good, light to moderate wear; chips and surface cracks

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 5:05 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)

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Last modified: June 3, 2022, 8:11 am

Condition

Good, light to moderate wear; chips and surface cracks

Dimensions

9 x 7 in

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Pre-Columbian Olmec Burial Mask

Name: Pre-Columbian Olmec Burial Mask
SKU: 130293954
Price: 3500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $800

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