June Online Auction (Sale #278)

Pre-Columbian Figurine Fragment and Pottery Shard

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

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Description

Pre-Columbian Figurine Fragment and Pottery Shard Assortment

(28) items including Remojadas and Huastec head and torso fragments from Veracruz; (3) San Jeronimo head fragments from Guerrero; and examples from Teotihuacan and West Mexico; as well as over (100) pieces of broken pottery from Mexico and Central America, including several that were glued together to form a partial effigy pot from West Mexico and several matching loose shards including the head; mostly unpainted examples, also including a few polychrome pieces; and over (12) pounds of fragments, probably limbs and tails from dog figurines ritually dismembered, from the Remojadas culture of Veracruz, having patches of characteristic black bitumen paint

Property from: a Dixon, Illinois estate

Length: 5 inches (length, largest)

Condition: Good, fragmentary; overall light to heavy wear

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 11:45 am CST

Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly.

Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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Condition: Good, fragmentary; overall light to heavy wear

Dimensions: 5 in