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Classic Olmec Pottery Head

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Description

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec culture, ca. 1150 to 550 BCE. A well-defined anthropomorphic pottery head displaying drilled eyes, a petite nose, full lips, and puffy cheeks, all capped with a simple coiffure. Inside the mouth are remnants of the original red cinnabar accents, and the entire head is colored with a dark-brown pigment. The head is drilled through the neck for mounting. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 1.75" H (4.4 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA

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Condition

This is a fragment of a larger figure. Age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, losses to portion of coiffure and neck, with some fading to pigmentation, otherwise very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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Classic Olmec Pottery Head

Name: Classic Olmec Pottery Head
SKU: 61126304
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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