Colima Pottery Flat Figure with Horned Headdress
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE – 300 CE. A standing buff pottery figure in the flattened, slab-like form of the Colima figure type. Broad shoulders taper into long, paddle-shaped arms held away from the body, and short, sturdy legs end in rounded feet. A twisted turban wraps the head and rises into a single forward-curving horn. The face has slit eyes, a projecting nose, and a slight smile, with pierced earlobes at each side and a thick choker tied at the back of the neck. Clusters of raised pellets mark each shoulder. A cord belt holds a loincloth with incised lines, and an incised panel at the back. Size: 9.5" H x 4.75" W x 1.25" D (24.1 cm H x 12.1 cm W x 3.2 cm D); Size on included custom stand: 9.75" H (24.8 cm H).
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection acquired in 2007 from the Robert Dowling collection, San Francisco, California, USA
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Item #205662
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored. Modern material added to form the nose and horned projection on turban. Left arm and left leg are reattached wit infill across breakline. Root marks and scattered mineral deposits.
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Colima, ca. 200 BCE – 300 CE. A standing buff pottery figure in the flattened, slab-like form of the Colima figure type. Broad shoulders taper into long, paddle-shaped arms held away from the body, and short, sturdy legs end in rounded feet. A twisted turban wraps the head and rises into a single forward-curving horn. The face has slit eyes, a projecting nose, and a slight smile, with pierced earlobes at each side and a thick choker tied at the back of the neck. Clusters of raised pellets mark each shoulder. A cord belt holds a loincloth with incised lines, and an incised panel at the back. Size: 9.5" H x 4.75" W x 1.25" D (24.1 cm H x 12.1 cm W x 3.2 cm D); Size on included custom stand: 9.75" H (24.8 cm H).
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection acquired in 2007 from the Robert Dowling collection, San Francisco, California, USA
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700.
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #205662
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored. Modern material added to form the nose and horned projection on turban. Left arm and left leg are reattached wit infill across breakline. Root marks and scattered mineral deposits.
