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Pre-Columbian Olmec 'Elongated Man' Figure

Schätzpreis
1.500 £ - 2.000 £
ca. 1.872 $ - 2.496 $
Zuschlagspreis:
3.720 £
ca. 4.642 $
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0780

Pre-Columbian Olmec 'Elongated Man' Figure

Schätzpreis
1.500 £ - 2.000 £
ca. 1.872 $ - 2.496 $
Zuschlagspreis:
3.720 £
ca. 4.642 $
Beschreibung:

PRE-COLUMBIAN OLMEC 'ELONGATED MAN' FIGURE 8th-5th century BC A large green serpentine standing anthropomorphic figurine, with elongated bald head and cranial deformation, rectangular eyes, wide nose, slightly opened mouth with massive everted upper lip uncovering teeth, pierced rectangular ears; the knees bent and hands pierced to hold an offering(?). 964 grams, 20.6cm (8"). Very fine condition. Provenance From an important London, W1, collection; acquired 1960-1980s. Literature See Fowler Museum at UCLA, Accession number X85.864; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Accession number: 1990.219. Footnotes The Olmecs established major centres along the riverine lowlands of the modern Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco, from approximately 1500 BC. The fertile gulf plain probably allowed for an agricultural surplus, controlled by only a handful of individuals. Olmec culture is identified as the oldest of the Mesoamerican civilisations, and many important elements of Mesoamerican art and architecture can be seen to have had a probable Olmec origin. This figure is very similar to one from Offering Four at La Venta. This comprised of a group of fifteen jade and serpentine figures that were specifically set out so that the one figure made from the base stone of granite faced the group made from precious stones. It is possible that the scene recreates a judgement against the lone figure, or possibly a sacrifice scene. Other individual, sinewy jades which are almost feline in their posture have been found in the Olmec heartland.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0780
Auktion:
Datum:
21.02.2017 - 25.02.2017
Auktionshaus:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
Beschreibung:

PRE-COLUMBIAN OLMEC 'ELONGATED MAN' FIGURE 8th-5th century BC A large green serpentine standing anthropomorphic figurine, with elongated bald head and cranial deformation, rectangular eyes, wide nose, slightly opened mouth with massive everted upper lip uncovering teeth, pierced rectangular ears; the knees bent and hands pierced to hold an offering(?). 964 grams, 20.6cm (8"). Very fine condition. Provenance From an important London, W1, collection; acquired 1960-1980s. Literature See Fowler Museum at UCLA, Accession number X85.864; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Accession number: 1990.219. Footnotes The Olmecs established major centres along the riverine lowlands of the modern Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco, from approximately 1500 BC. The fertile gulf plain probably allowed for an agricultural surplus, controlled by only a handful of individuals. Olmec culture is identified as the oldest of the Mesoamerican civilisations, and many important elements of Mesoamerican art and architecture can be seen to have had a probable Olmec origin. This figure is very similar to one from Offering Four at La Venta. This comprised of a group of fifteen jade and serpentine figures that were specifically set out so that the one figure made from the base stone of granite faced the group made from precious stones. It is possible that the scene recreates a judgement against the lone figure, or possibly a sacrifice scene. Other individual, sinewy jades which are almost feline in their posture have been found in the Olmec heartland.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0780
Auktion:
Datum:
21.02.2017 - 25.02.2017
Auktionshaus:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
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