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- Head of a lord with a serene expression
Stucco with discre…
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- Head of a lord with a serene expression
Stucco with discre…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €4,000
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Description
- Head of a lord
with a serene expression
Stucco with discreet polychrome remains, a mark of time.
Maya, Mexico - Guatemala, Classic period, AD 600 - 900
25 x 19 x 11 cm
Provenance: Origine Auction, Bagnolet, 26 September 2015, lot 282
In the Maya civilisation, representations of dignitaries were based on precise aesthetic canons, in which the face became the medium for social and spiritual idealisation. The long, straight nose, which extends to the forehead, and the half-closed eyes reflect a quest for interiority and mastery. This head, of great formal sobriety, favours balanced volumes and restrained expression. It is part of a tradition in which the human figure, beyond being a portrait, embodies a function and an authority, expressed here by a calm and concentrated presence.
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