Description: For your consideration is this fine, museum-quality articulated figure comprised of five parts joined together by tying a combined head-torso section, arms and legs. This personage appears to possess a serene expression and is adorned with an elaborate tripartite headdress, enormous ear-spools, a broad, segmented collar embellished with three circular ornaments and wide bracelets. The midriff is decorated with incised linear details; fingers and toes are incise-indicated and there are traces of red and white pigments overall. Mouse over to Zoom - Click to enlarge 7.5” (19 cm) high x 3.25” (8.2 cm) wide x 1” (2.5 cm) unmounted; 8.75” (21.5 cm) mounted on a custom-designed Lucite display base included in the sale. Other than the contemporary wire used to connect ancient sinew connectors, all components of this figure are original and in excellent condition. ARTICULATED CERAMIC FIGURE Teotihuacan, Mexico 600 C.E. – 900 C.E. Provenance: Acquired by the seller at the Sotheby Parke–Bernet Galleries in New York City on November 7, 1980, sale 4465Y/ lot 336. Comparable: Kathleen Berrin and Esther Pasztory, eds. “Teotihuacan Art from the City of the Gods,” London: Thames and Hudson, 1993, p.234, no.104. Comparable: Skinner, Boston: sale 2209, September 20, 2003, lot 23 (ill. p.12) $2,100.00 plus 472.50 buyer's premium plus applicable fees and taxes. FREE shipping, Delivery Confirmation tracking and insurance within contiguous U.S.A. Overseas buyer please add $150 shipping; customs or other importation costs are the sole responsibility of the buyer. Bidders with fewer than ten (or private) "feedback" listings, please contact seller to verify ID or bid may be cancelled. GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY The authenticity of this artifact is fully guaranteed by the seller, longtime Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers (retired), Certified Specialist in Pre-Columbian Art. Your antiquity will be shipped with a signed and registered Certificate of Authenticity. This seller has been a conscientious collector, educator and dedicated scholar of New World antiquities for over a half-century. He has complied with UNESCO, federal/local legislation and never consciously acquired, traded in or sold illicitly recovered antiquities. If not to U.S. buyer’s satisfaction, figure may be returned as received within thirty days of purchase for a purchase price refund minus 10% restocking fee. Please view my other items and be sure to add me to your favorites list. Images may be enlarged to provide greater detail. All rights reserved for all countries. No part of the contents of this page may be reproduced without prior written permission of the seller. Copyright © Rod Rogers, 2021.
Price: 2995 USD
Location: Merrick, New York
End Time: 2024-08-24T14:42:22.000Z
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Restocking Fee: 10%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Style: Latin American
Maker: Teotihuacan artisan
Material: Terracotta
Original/Reproduction: Original
Color: Beige
