Lot of 2 Teotihuacan Terracotta Mother & Child Figures
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Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan culture, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A fine pair of hand-built terracotta figures depicting mothers and their children. One figure wears a white-outlined shawl and a roundel-adorned headdress with her child seated in her lap, and the other wears an tan-outlined shawl with her child hanging on her shoulder. Both women boast large ear spools and white-painted faces with slit-form eyes and puffy mouths. A charming duo! Size of largest (child on shoulder): 3.25" W x 2.8" H (8.3 cm x 7.1 cm).
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#140950
Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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.
#140950
Condition
Both figures have loss to one foot. Both figures have small nicks and light abrasions to base, body, and head, with fading to some areas of pigmentation, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and traces of pigmentation throughout.
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Lot of 2 Teotihuacan Terracotta Mother & Child Figures
Estimate $1,200 - $1,700
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