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Unknown — Colima ceremonial figure, West Coast, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC
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Colima ceremonial figure, West Coast, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC

A ceremonial figure from the Colima culture of Mexico's West Coast, dating to the Late Preclassic period. This artifact represents early Mesoamerican ritual and spiritual practices.

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Unknown, Colima ceremonial figure, West Coast, Mexico, Late Preclassic, 300-100 BC

A ceremonial figure from the Colima culture of Mexico's West Coast, dating to the Late Preclassic period. This artifact represents early Mesoamerican ritual and spiritual practices.

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

Related themes

Ceremonial, Mexico, Ritual, Colima, Late Preclassic, Figurine, West Coast, Pre-Columbian, Ancient

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art