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- Mask with an assertive face.
Beige and coffee-red terracot…
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11
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- Mask with an assertive face.
Beige and coffee-red terracot…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,500 - €2,500
Voluntary lot
Description
- Mask with an assertive face.
Beige and coffee-red terracotta, broken and glued, slight restoration not exceeding 10% of the overall mass of the work.
Bahía, Ecuador, 500 BC - 500 AD
16 x 19 cm
Provenance: Sens Enchères sale, Sens, 22 January 2005, lot no. 131
The Bahía culture, which developed on the Ecuadorian coast, is characterised by its expressive ceramic production, featuring faces with pronounced, structured features. This mask reflects a particular focus on human identity and representation. The strong modelling of the face, with its clean, well-balanced volumes, gives the piece a strong plastic presence, characteristic of the work produced by this culture.
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