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Colima PreClassic Dancer with Removable Headdress Late Preclassic, ca. 300-100 B.C.
Estimate
7,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
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- Height of figure: 10 1/4 in, height of headdress: 6 5/8 in (26 cm and 16.7 cm)
the ritual dancer forming a whistle, elaborately garbed in a woven long-sleeved tunic and leggings, the arms stiffly to the side, the arms and akimbo legs adorned with discs, a stiff backrack projecting at back, wearing earrings and tapered turban secured under the chin, preparing the head for the massive removable headdress composed of similarly woven basketry mask and a broad panache of feathers, the phallus exposed.
Provenance
Galerie Mermoz, Paris
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1983
Marion and Mark Lynton, acquired from the above in 1983
Exhibited
Cologne, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, Out of the Depths, Tomb Figures from West Mexico, July 4, 1986-January 11, 1987
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, September 5-November 22, 1998, continuing to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 20, 1998-March 29, 1999
Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, September 5-November 22, 1998, continuing to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, December 20, 1998-March 29, 1999
Literature
Out of the Depths, Tomb Figures from West Mexico, Foreword by Peter T. Furst, Cologne, 1986, Fig. 27
Koln im...August 1986, pg. 18, illus.
Richard F. Townsend, ed., Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, pg. 257, Fig. 9, cat. no. 98
Koln im...August 1986, pg. 18, illus.
Richard F. Townsend, ed., Ancient West Mexico, Art of the Unknown Past, Chicago, 1998, pg. 257, Fig. 9, cat. no. 98
Condition
Excellent, intact exept for ancient loss of rattles in each hand, otherwise only minor chips on top of feather panache of headdress. Great details.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Some of the most elaborate and complex ceremonial attire is seen on the solid figurines from the Comala and nearby Jalisco regions. This figure, prominently showing his phallus, functions as a whistle from the top of the head, intending it for ceremonial use. It is supported on a small platform balancing the figure for the massive removable headdress which incorporates a basket-weave mask. For other dancers, see Townsend, ed. (1998:257).