Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures (3) - Dec 28, 2023 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures (3)

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Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures (3)
Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures (3)
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**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima & Chupicuaro / Michoacan culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE; Ecuador, Valdivian culture, Formative Period, ca. 2000 to 1500 BCE. A trio of pottery miniature figurines / idol figures from various pr-Columbian cultures. The 2 somewhat flattened figures are from ancient Mexican shaft tomb cultures - the Chupicuaro figure is mounted in a velvet lined wooden display box. The third figure is a pottery head and torso fragment with thin slits for eyes, brow, and mouth- the distinctive squared cap / hair framing the head. Size of tallest: 3.3" L x 1.45" W (8.4 cm x 3.7 cm)

Provenance: private Ojai, California, USA collection, by inheritance, collected before 2000

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#179635
Condition
Valdivian figure is a large fragment as shown, missing legs. Mineral deposits on other figures, but otherwise intact. Chupicuaro figure is mounted via a wire to a display box.
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Colima, Valdivian, & Chupicuaro Pottery Figures (3)

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Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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