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Colima Vessel of a Dwarf — Colima Vessel of a Dwarf Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250
Colima Vessel of a Dwarf

Colima Vessel of a Dwarf Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A Colima ceramic vessel crafted in the form of a dwarf figure from the Protoclassic period. This sculptural vessel represents the Colima culture's distinctive approach to anthropomorphic pottery.

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $5,000$8,000

Lot 118

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Colima Vessel of a Dwarf, Colima Vessel of a Dwarf Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A Colima ceramic vessel crafted in the form of a dwarf figure from the Protoclassic period. This sculptural vessel represents the Colima culture's distinctive approach to anthropomorphic pottery.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Dwarf, Protoclassic, Colima, Figurine, 100 BC - AD 250, Sculptural, Mesoamerican, Vessel, Ceramic, Ancient