Olmec Were jaguar seated figure
Title: Olmec Were jaguar seated figure
Description: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico. 1000 to 400 BCE. A superb unique mesmerizing seated figure from a beautiful serpentine stone created by the Olmec, the oldest major civilization in Mexico, expertly worked with graceful, subtle contours and signature Olmec traits including a jowly face, downturned jaguar mouth, and slanted eyes.Size: 8" H x 4.5 W x 5" DThe attention to detail on this piece is quite impressive. Note the pierced ears (presumably for suspending ornaments), the expressive lips and cleft palette of the jaguar mouth, the full nose with pierced nostrils, and the stylized elliptical-shaped eyes.Provenance: Ex-private Dr. Joshua Wallman, New York, NY
Date/Period: ca. 1000 to 400 BCE.
Materials: Serpentine
Dimensions:Size: 4.5" W x 8" H
Reserve: $12,000.00
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Title: Olmec Were jaguar seated figure
Description: Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico. 1000 to 400 BCE. A superb unique mesmerizing seated figure from a beautiful serpentine stone created by the Olmec, the oldest major civilization in Mexico, expertly worked with graceful, subtle contours and signature Olmec traits including a jowly face, downturned jaguar mouth, and slanted eyes.Size: 8" H x 4.5 W x 5" DThe attention to detail on this piece is quite impressive. Note the pierced ears (presumably for suspending ornaments), the expressive lips and cleft palette of the jaguar mouth, the full nose with pierced nostrils, and the stylized elliptical-shaped eyes.Provenance: Ex-private Dr. Joshua Wallman, New York, NY
Date/Period: ca. 1000 to 400 BCE.
Materials: Serpentine
Dimensions:Size: 4.5" W x 8" H
Reserve: $12,000.00
Shipping:
Domestic: Flat-rate of $100.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
Combined Shipping: Please ask about combined shipping for multiple lots before bidding.
Location: This item ships from New York.
Your purchase is protected:
Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
In the rare event that the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. Buyers may return the item for a full refund provided when you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
Condition Report: Pristine
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