Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2022
Lot 117
A Quimbaya seated slab figure
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1900
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Description
A Quimbaya seated slab figure
Colombia, circa 800 - 1200 AD
terracotta, pierced through the top of the head and body, with slit eyes and remains of white pigment, pierced ears, slit mouth and a gold nose ring, the right hand open upwards and pierced through, the wrists and thighs with incised linear bands,
29.5cm high.
Provenance
Banks - Primitive, Inc., Maryland, USA, 30 September 1994.
Romy Rey Collection, London.