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$540

Lot #: 13
Five Pre-Columbian Figures

L to R: Small modeled clay seated figurine with hole drilled for suspension. From Galupita; Morelos, Mexico. circa 250 B.C. Ht. 1". Acquired in Mexico City, Mexico, 1960 Gift to Yager Museum, 1994; Modeled female figurine fragment from Valdivia, Ecuador. Slender nude torso, elaborate coiffure on small head. One leg missing. circa 3000 B.C. Ht. 2 1/2"; Modeled redware female figure with deeply incised features, no arms. From Valdivia; Guayas, Ecuador. circa 2500 B.C. Ht. 3"; Small modeled redware female figure with deeply incised features. Flattened body, hourglass shape. From Valdivia; Guayas, Ecuador. circa 2500 B.C. Ht. 1 1/2"; Modeled female figurine fragment from Valdivia, Ecuador. Short nude torso with elaborate coiffure. Incised details, upper half only, limbs missing. circa 3000 B.C. Ht. 1 3/4". Last four items all gifts of Quintus Herron, 1982-1985.

Provenance
The estate of Dr. Frederick J. Dockstader, New York, New York. 
Auction Date
Jun 17, 2020

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