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Premier Auction - Session I | November 11, 2022

Fri, Nov 11, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 543

Two Teotihuacan Carved Figures

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Mexican, possibly ancient, comprising: small clay male figure painted in white pigment, with metal stand, figure, 6-1/4 x 3 in.; serpentine standing male figure with holes under arms, with metal stand, figure, 12-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc. (accompanied by receipt dated May 20, 2011 for $3,000; receipt dated June 22, 1998 for $20,000); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

loss to paint, wear consistent with age, wear to holding arms on stand; possible repairs, chip to proper left foot and proper right shoulder, scratches and cracks

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