Rare Calima / Malagan Pottery Mask Sun Face
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Calima / Malagan culture, ca. 300 BCE. A striking and rare terracotta sun face mask of a convex discoid form enveloped in burn orange slip with vertical stripes of cream pigment below the eyes representing tears. Powerfully stylized, the ancient vizard displays slender, slit-form eyes with delineated lids, a bulbous nose, and a thin, openwork mouth. The entirety of the visage is encircled by a raised border of incised, diagonal lines, perhaps intended to represent sun rays. Size: 6.4" Diameter x 8.8" H (16.3 cm x 22.4 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-Robert & Marianne Huber collection, New York, USA, 1960 to 1990
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#173737
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, before 2010; ex-Robert & Marianne Huber collection, New York, USA, 1960 to 1990
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#173737
Condition
Professionally repaired with restoration and possible areas of repainting. Minor chipping to peripheries, as well as some expected nicks and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice burnish and great remaining pigments.
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Rare Calima / Malagan Pottery Mask Sun Face
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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