05-10-200805-10-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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May 10, 2008 10:00 AMCalender
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Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure

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$3,081$2,600
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 2408Location: BostonDate / Time: May 10, 2008 10:00AM

Description:

Pre-Columbian Pottery Figure, Maya, Jaina Island, c. 550-950 A.D., a seated male dignitary with crossed legs and arms, scarified patterns on the face, elaborate headdress, and large round shell pendant, traces of blue pigment, ht. 6 3/4 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's, May 20, 1986, lot 109.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Keywords

Jaina Island