Juni 2017 (A145) - Auction: 22.6.2017, 10:30

Auction completed

1254. Sitzendes Paar

Jalisco, Westmexiko, um 200 v. Chr.–200 n. Chr. Keramik. Darstellung eines hintereinander sitzenden Paares, die weibliche Figur hinter dem Mann, ihre Hände um dessen Taille gehalten. Beide tragen eine turbanartige, hohe Kopfbedeckung, die Schultern sind mit Noppen verziert. H 49 cm.

Provenance: Provenienz: Sammlung Max und Berthe Kofler-Erni, Riehen

Mit Thermolumineszenz-Gutachten von Laboratory Kotalla. Nr. 08B020816

Publiziert in: Mensch - Mythos - Maske. Kunstwerke aus Afrika, Ozeanien, Mittel- und Südamerika, ethnographische Studien aus Afrika von Hans Erni. Stiftung Hans Erni/Verkehrshaus, Luzern 1988, S. 19.

Estimate: CHF 4'000 - 6'000EUR 3'810 – 5'710

Hammer Price: CHF 4'500

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