Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
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ANTHROPOMORPHIC HEAD Green diorite speckled with white
Dimen…
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41
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ANTHROPOMORPHIC HEAD Green diorite speckled with white
Dimen…
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
ANTHROPOMORPHIC HEAD
Green diorite speckled with white
Dimensions: 11 x 9.3 x 6 cm
Chontal culture, Mexico, 300–100 BC
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of P. Saleil, Paris, before 1970
A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the purchaser
An anthropomorphic head carved with a pensive expression; the nose is depicted in relief, rising from the brow ridges which frame a rounded, rectangular forehead. The mouth is slightly twisted and there is a protuberance on the right cheek, reminiscent of a coca chewer. A biconical hole has been made at the back of the skull. A few chips.
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