Lot 406

Colima or Style Helmeted Head Form Funerary Vessel

Estimate: $200 - $400

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West Mexico, possibly 200 BCE-200 CE, ceramic with incised and red slip decoration, 4-7/8 x 5-3/4 x 6-1/8 in.

Provenance: Ernest Ball, Berkeley, California; Gallery DeRoche, San Francisco, California (accompanied by copy of receipt dated February 25, 1995 for $975); DC Forbes Collection

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Ernest Ball, Berkeley, California; Gallery DeRoche, San Francisco, California (accompanied by copy of receipt dated February 25, 1995 for $975); DC Forbes Collection

surface dirt/accretion, some chipping and wear throughout, notably at ears, spout, and ridge on top of helmet