Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023

Lot 1136

A Veracruz seated warrior

Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £180

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Description

A Veracruz seated warrior
Mexico, circa 600 - 900 AD
pottery, wearing a mask headdress, disc ear ornaments, a necklace, chest armour, a belt and laces, with red paint and bitumen,
44.5cm high.

Provenance
Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury, Tribal Art, 19 February 2020, lot 30.
Romy Rey Collection, London.