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Lot 298

Lot 298

Three Taino Stone Trigonolitos

Status:

Closed

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Estimate$3,000 – $5,000

Status

Closed

Three Taino Stone Trigonolitos

Dominican Republic, Circa 15th-17th Century A.D.

Tallest: 6 3/4 inches (17 cm).

Property from Susan Piser, Chicago, Illinois

Provenance:

Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York, where acquired in the 1980s or early 1990s.

(Accompanied by a signed statement from owner)

Note:

For nearly identical trigonolitos, see J. Kerchache, L'Art des sculpteurs Taïnos - Chefs d'oeuvres des grandes Antilles Précolombienness (Exhibition Catalogue), Musee du Petit Palais, 1994, pg.187-191.

Intact as preserved. Overall smooth surface; very minor and insignificant chip to bottom of the white trigonolith. Old inventory numbers taped to the bottom of all three pieces and with felt pads. Minor fracture to smaller black trigonolith that follows along the brown vein; does not impact the overall structure of the piece. Attractive, fine, and stable condition overall.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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