Tribal Art & Antiquities - 21st February 2018

Lot 130

A Colima frog effigy Mexico

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £190

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Description

A Colima frog effigy

Mexico, Protoclassic circa 100BC - 250AD,

terracotta with a warty back and open mouth,

19cm long.

Provenance

Ex Jonathan Mankowitz collection.

Finch & Co, London.

Dr J S Gordon collection.

This is a representation of the Tungara frog found in central America.