Outstanding condition. Very rare in this condition. No repairs or damage found. The Colima culture buried their fallen with figurines like this stunning example so the deceased would have companionship in the afterlife. A shaft was dug a few feet and a tomb dug out at the bottom of the shaft. The deceased was gently lowered down the shaft with the burial buddy into the tomb.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Multi-Color DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain REGION OF ORIGIN: Mexico MAKER: Colima Culture Artisan CREATED: 300BC-300AD SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 7 in tall, 4 1/4 in wide, 1 1/4 in thick, weighs 172 grams PROVENANCE 3: Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE,MBA 2017 LISTED BY: Dealer or Reseller TYPE: Figurine MANGANESE DIOXIDE REACTION TEST RESULTS: Positive reaction indicative of about 2000 years of burial PROVENANCE 2: Ex Arte Primitivo Gallery 2017 PROVENANCE 1: Ex Private Nevada collection, ex Dr David Harner Collection ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre-Columbian
