Lot 0118A

Olmec / Proto Mayan Seated Pregnant Female

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Olmec / Proto Mayan Seated Pregnant Female

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Description

Pre-Columbian, late Olmec to proto-Mayan period, ca. 500 to 200 BCE. A well-preserved pottery figure depicting a pregnant woman from a rarely represented artistic period. The figure sits, cross-legged, with one hand held to her chest, the other to her stomach. Her head is forward, her eyes pierced and large above a well-shaped nose with nose ring. Atop her head is a decorative headdress held in place in front of her large ears. Size: 2.45" L x 3.5" W x 5.85" H (6.2 cm x 8.9 cm x 14.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Private Miami Beach, FL collection

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Condition

Intact, with patches of manganese deposits over much of the body.

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Olmec / Proto Mayan Seated Pregnant Female

Name: Olmec / Proto Mayan Seated Pregnant Female
SKU: 51292288
Price: 800 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Starting Price $400

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