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Warrior wearing his helmet Orange-beige terracotta.
See original version (French)
107
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Warrior wearing his helmet Orange-beige terracotta.
See original version (French)
Estimate €350 - €450
Voluntary lot
Description
Warrior wearing his helmet
Orange-beige terracotta.
Jaw broken and glued in one place, missing parts and lateral micro-cracks, marks of time.
Veracruz, Mexico, 450 BC - 700 AD
H: 20 cm; W: 15 cm
Provenance: Sale Paris, Drouot, study Ader-Picard-Tajan, 23-24-25/06/1975, n°53
The region of Veracruz, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, witnessed the development of several highly expressive artistic traditions between the 5th and 8th centuries AD, in which the figure of the warrior occupies a prominent place. These works bear witness to a culture in which physical power and social authority are reflected in the symbolic attributes worn by the figures depicted.
The carefully modelled lips evoke feline lips, suggesting a symbolic link with the jaguar, a major figure of power and sovereignty in the Mesoamerican imagination. The overall impression is one of restrained strength and vigilance, eloquently conveying the authority and warlike function of the figure.
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