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

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

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

A Colima effigy vessel sculpted in the form of a shark from the Protoclassic period. This ceramic piece demonstrates the culture's sophisticated understanding of animal anatomy and vessel-making techniques.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 12

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

A Colima effigy vessel sculpted in the form of a shark from the Protoclassic period. This ceramic piece demonstrates the culture's sophisticated understanding of animal anatomy and vessel-making techniques.

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

Related themes

Animal Form, Shark, Ancient Mexico, Mesoamerica, Protoclassic, Colima, Ceramic, Effigy Vessel