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Height: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm) — Colima Seated Figure of a Dwarf, Comala Style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250
Height: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm)

Colima Seated Figure of a Dwarf, Comala Style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A ceramic seated figure of a dwarf in the Comala style from the Colima region, created during the Protoclassic period approximately 100 BC to AD 250. This piece reflects the distinctive artistic traditions of West Mexican cultures.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 16

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Height: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm), Colima Seated Figure of a Dwarf, Comala Style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

A ceramic seated figure of a dwarf in the Comala style from the Colima region, created during the Protoclassic period approximately 100 BC to AD 250. This piece reflects the distinctive artistic traditions of West Mexican cultures.

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

Related themes

Protoclassic, Colima, Figural Art, West Mexico, 100 BC-250 AD, Ceramic, Dwarf Figure, Comala Style