Colima Pottery Figure in Canopy Style Litter Bed
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pottery figure sitting within a covered bed platform or litter pallet protected from the sun, and seemingly relaxed with legs crossed and staring forward- perhaps a funerary offering placed in a tomb. Size: 6.25" L x 3.75" W x 4" H (15.9 cm x 9.5 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#185534
Condition Report: Platform and canopy are repaired from multiple pieces. Infill along break lines, and repairs are well done and nearly invisible. Figure is ancient but may not be original to the litter. Figure is intact and heavier manganese deposits on the surface than the surrounding canopy and platform.
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pottery figure sitting within a covered bed platform or litter pallet protected from the sun, and seemingly relaxed with legs crossed and staring forward- perhaps a funerary offering placed in a tomb. Size: 6.25" L x 3.75" W x 4" H (15.9 cm x 9.5 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#185534
Condition Report: Platform and canopy are repaired from multiple pieces. Infill along break lines, and repairs are well done and nearly invisible. Figure is ancient but may not be original to the litter. Figure is intact and heavier manganese deposits on the surface than the surrounding canopy and platform.