Lot of 2 Mixtec Stone Anthropoid Amulets
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Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A pair of greenstone amulets, each in the form of a standing anthropomorphic figure with incised features. The eyes, heads, and hands are all exaggerated in size and the eye is immediately drawn to these features. Size of one (they are very similar in size): 0.75" W x 1.9" H (1.9 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private collection of the late Father Bader, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, USA; exhibited in the University of St. Thomas Art Gallery, acquired prior to 2000
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#154468
Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A pair of greenstone amulets, each in the form of a standing anthropomorphic figure with incised features. The eyes, heads, and hands are all exaggerated in size and the eye is immediately drawn to these features. Size of one (they are very similar in size): 0.75" W x 1.9" H (1.9 cm x 4.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private collection of the late Father Bader, University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, USA; exhibited in the University of St. Thomas Art Gallery, acquired prior to 2000
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.
#154468
Condition
Both are in good condition with light deposits. One has its features much more defined than the other but this is probably a choice of the artist than reflective of wear.
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Lot of 2 Mixtec Stone Anthropoid Amulets
Estimate $400 - $600
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