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- Urn showing the god Cocijo seated cross-legged
Beige terra…
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37
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- Urn showing the god Cocijo seated cross-legged
Beige terra…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €7,000
Voluntary lot
Description
- Urn showing the god Cocijo
seated cross-legged
Beige terracotta, broken and glued, small lack, marks of time
Zapotec, Monte Albán, Mexico, c. 200 - 800 AD
29 x 21 x 17 cm
Archolabs TL thermoluminescence analysis, 30 June 2008
Provenance: Me Besch sale, Cannes, 21 July 2008, lot no. 49
This urn is one of a number produced in Monte Albán, a major centre of Zapotec civilisation, where these works played an important role in ritual practices.
The figure represents the god Cocijo, a major divinity linked to rain, fertility and atmospheric forces, recognisable by his stylised attributes and elaborate finery. The diadem adorned with a central motif, possibly linked to an animal or mythical symbol, reinforces the sacred dimension of the representation.
The whole piece stands out for the richness of its ornamentation and the precision of its modelling, testifying to a great mastery of terracotta work and a desire to produce a structured, expressive image.
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