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Unknown — Large Tlatilco Figure of a Woman, Morelos region, Type DK, Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC
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Large Tlatilco Figure of a Woman, Morelos region, Type DK, Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC

An Early Preclassic female figure from the Tlatilco culture in the Morelos region, representing one of the earliest complex societies in Mesoamerica. This Type DK figure exemplifies the artistic sophistication of ancient Mexico.

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Sculpture from the Collection of Seymour and Alyce Lazar, Palm Springs

September 29, 2022

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 15

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Unknown, Large Tlatilco Figure of a Woman, Morelos region, Type DK, Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC

An Early Preclassic female figure from the Tlatilco culture in the Morelos region, representing one of the earliest complex societies in Mesoamerica. This Type DK figure exemplifies the artistic sophistication of ancient Mexico.

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

Related themes

Tlatilco, Ancient Mesoamerica, Morelos, Type DK, 1200-900 BC, Female Figure, Ceramic, Early Preclassic

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