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8 - Mixtec culture, Mexico Head of Tlaloc In mottled green stone…
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,800
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Mixtec culture, Mexico Head of Tlaloc In mottled green stone, carved and polished, depicting a face with stylised features H. 10 cm Provenance: > Collection of Pierre (1900–1993) and Claude (1929–2018) Vérité, Paris Bibliography: Ancient Mexican Sculpture from the Lukas Vischer Collection, pp. 75, 77, comparable model Condition report: Mounted Tláloc is one of the major deities of Mesoamerica; he is associated with rain, terrestrial waters, mountains, caves, storms and the fertility of the fields. Objects bearing the image of Tláloc could be used in contexts of offerings, ritual deposits, domestic shrines or symbolic adornments, depending on their size and medium. Effigy vases, pendants, masks and reliefs embodied a connection with rain and the powers of the mountains. In certain offerings, green stones, shells and aquatic materials reinforced this association with water, the wet world and plant growth.
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About the sale Archaeology • Ancient & Modern Art • African & Asian Art • Decorative Arts
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Auction time 06/27/2026 at 10:30 AM
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