A Zapotec Terracotta Jaguar

Circa 600-800 A.D.

Height 16 1/2 inches (42 cm).

Property from a Private Pennsylvania Collector

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York, prior to 1959.

Jay C. Leff, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, acquired from the above; thence by descent.

Published:

Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute, Exotic Art from Ancient and Primitive Civilizations: Collection of Jay C. Leff (Exhibition Catalogue). Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, 1959, no. 506 or 507.

K. Easby, Ancient Art of Latin America from the Collection of Jay C. Leff (Exhibition Catalogue). The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, 1966, no. 425, illus. p. 7.

Exhibited:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Exotic Art from Ancient and Primitive Civilizations: Collection of Jay C. Leff, Carnegie Institute, October 15, 1959 - January 3, 1960.

Brooklyn, New York, Ancient Art of Latin America from the Collection of Jay C. Leff, The Brooklyn Museum, November 22, 1966 - March 5, 1967.

Intact with restorations to cracks on the proper left shoulder and front leg; the crack extends to the back and there is overpainting to mask the restoration. The proper right back foot is restored from multiple pieces with old adhesive still present. The proper left bell at the neck, which was evident during the exhibition photo, is no longer present. Other restorations to the ears and back of head. Loss to the base near the proper right back leg. Appearance of tail (now missing) on the back with uneven breaks. Overall surface wear, chipping, pitting, and abrasions throughout. Black lettering reading 9 is written on the back near the base of the tail.

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A Zapotec Terracotta Jaguar

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