Sale 6407
Estimate$2,000 – $3,000
Provenance:
Robert and Marianne Huber, Dixon, Illinois.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 26 August 1976.
For mythological marsupials, see, A. Lopez Austin, The Myths of the Opossum: Pathways of Mesoamerican Mythology, 1993; For Olmec transformation figures in general, see M. Coe, et al, The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership, Princeton, 1995; For a figure with similar marsupial-like facial features, see Coe et al., The Olmec World, 1995, p. 219, no. 115.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Losses to both legs and proper left arm, with a major gash to the underside of the proper right leg. Surface scratches and weathering throughout. Areas of mineral deposits present, including mild traces of red pigment within the recesses of the face. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images.
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Jacob Coley
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