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Unknown — Mixtec stone seated figure, Mexico, Late Postclassic, AD 1200-1500
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Mixtec stone seated figure, Mexico, Late Postclassic, AD 1200-1500

This Mixtec stone sculpture from Mexico (AD 1200-1500) represents a seated figure carved in the late Postclassic period. The work exemplifies pre-Columbian artistic traditions and the sophisticated sculptural practices of Mesoamerican cultures.

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Extra! Objets rares et singuliers extra-européens

June 28, 2021

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 59

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Unknown, Mixtec stone seated figure, Mexico, Late Postclassic, AD 1200-1500

This Mixtec stone sculpture from Mexico (AD 1200-1500) represents a seated figure carved in the late Postclassic period. The work exemplifies pre-Columbian artistic traditions and the sophisticated sculptural practices of Mesoamerican cultures.

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

Related themes

Ceremonial, Seated Figure, Monochrome, Sculpture, Postclassic, Mixtec, Mesoamerican, Mexican, Stone, Pre-Columbian, Monochromatic, Stone Sculpture, Ancient, Figurative, Formal

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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