Mesoamerican Olmec Jadeite Standing Figure
Pre-Classical Period, 1200-200 BC. A carved jadeite figure of a nude standing male with hands resting on the thighs, incised detailing to the eyes, nostrils, earlobes and mouth; conical deformation to the skull. See Smith, B., Mexico. A History in Art, Mexico, 1979. 398 grams, 16.2cm (6 1/4"). Property of an Italian collector living in Torino; part of her family's collection since 1965; by descent from her grandmother in 1993; accompanied by a copy of the Italian export permit and an academic report by Emilio J. Bejarano Erosa (Director of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico, 1968-1982); also accompanied by a scholarly note TL 5289 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. [A video of this lot is available on TimeLine Auctions website]
Condition Report: Fine condition, repaired. Rare.
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Pre-Classical Period, 1200-200 BC. A carved jadeite figure of a nude standing male with hands resting on the thighs, incised detailing to the eyes, nostrils, earlobes and mouth; conical deformation to the skull. See Smith, B., Mexico. A History in Art, Mexico, 1979. 398 grams, 16.2cm (6 1/4"). Property of an Italian collector living in Torino; part of her family's collection since 1965; by descent from her grandmother in 1993; accompanied by a copy of the Italian export permit and an academic report by Emilio J. Bejarano Erosa (Director of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico, 1968-1982); also accompanied by a scholarly note TL 5289 by Dr Ronald Bonewitz. [A video of this lot is available on TimeLine Auctions website]
Condition Report: Fine condition, repaired. Rare.