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Personnage féminin deboutupicuaro, Etat de Guanajuato, Mexique, Préclassique récent, 300-100 AV. J.-C. — Chupicuaro female figure, Guanajuato, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC

Personnage féminin deboutupicuaro, Etat de Guanajuato, Mexique, Préclassique récent, 300-100 AV. J.-C.

Chupicuaro female figure, Guanajuato, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC

This Chupicuaro female figure from Guanajuato, Mexico dates to the Late Preclassic period (300-100 BC). The ceramic figurine represents an important example of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artistic tradition. Its craftsmanship and form provide insight into the cultural practices of ancient Mexico.

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Extra! Objets rares et singuliers extra-européens

June 28, 2021

Estimate: $18,000 – $25,000

Lot 57

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Personnage féminin deboutupicuaro, Etat de Guanajuato, Mexique, Préclassique récent, 300-100 AV. J.-C., Chupicuaro female figure, Guanajuato, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC

This Chupicuaro female figure from Guanajuato, Mexico dates to the Late Preclassic period (300-100 BC). The ceramic figurine represents an important example of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artistic tradition. Its craftsmanship and form provide insight into the cultural practices of ancient Mexico.

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Related themes

Ochre, Terracotta, Ritualistic, Archaeological, Female Figure, Preclassic, Mexican, Ceramic, Ancient, Figurative