Elaborate Colima Pottery Gingerbread Flat Warrior
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Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An elaborately decorated standing pottery flat, modeled in a style referred to as "gingerbread" for obvious reasons. The figure possesses a characteristic triangular head, pantomime-like pose, and expressive visage comprised of a long protruding nose and a gentle incised smile. This highly decorated, noble warrior dons a 'beaded' banded 'helmet', pierced ears for suspending ornaments, a grand 'beaded' pectoral, armbands, and a fanciful loin cloth. Nice manganese deposits and root marks to boot. Comes with custom, museum-quality stand. Size: 5.125" W x 8.75" H (13 cm x 22.2 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, CA
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#117871
Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, CA
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.
#117871
Condition
Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Minor surface encrustation. Tiny nick to end of left armband. Nice manganese deposits.
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Elaborate Colima Pottery Gingerbread Flat Warrior
Estimate $900 - $1,500
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