Mexico
100 BC - 250 AD
Length 11"
Height 7 1/2" Width 7"
Provenance: Martin Family collection, New York and Florida; Henri L. Schouten, Netherlands and Longboat Key, FL, 1986 - 1994; Old Dutch collection, 1960s.
A rare Colima acrobatic figure showing a male figure planted on all fours in a deep backbend and wearing shell tinklers around the waist. Such effigy figures were likely modeled after actual dancers participating in village ceremonies, though they may also reflect a mythic or ceremonial being. This example is especially notable for its vigorous pose and for its stylistic similarity to a related figure from the Proctor Stafford Collection, now in LACMA. The burnished surface is well preserved, with visible manganese dioxide blooms and an attractive overall patina.
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Mexico
100 BC - 250 AD
Length 11"
Height 7 1/2" Width 7"
Provenance: Martin Family collection, New York and Florida; Henri L. Schouten, Netherlands and Longboat Key, FL, 1986 - 1994; Old Dutch collection, 1960s.
A rare Colima acrobatic figure showing a male figure planted on all fours in a deep backbend and wearing shell tinklers around the waist. Such effigy figures were likely modeled after actual dancers participating in village ceremonies, though they may also reflect a mythic or ceremonial being. This example is especially notable for its vigorous pose and for its stylistic similarity to a related figure from the Proctor Stafford Collection, now in LACMA. The burnished surface is well preserved, with visible manganese dioxide blooms and an attractive overall patina.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
