Chipped nose. The Colima culture buried their fallen with figurines like this stunning example so the dead would have companionship in the afterlife. The Colima utilized shaft tombs extensively. 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 into the tomb. The burial buddy was lowered with the deceased so they would not be lonely in the afterlife. Pretty cool eh?
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Multi-Color DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain REGION OF ORIGIN: Central America MAKER: Colima Culture Artisan SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 5 in tall, 2 1/4 in wide, 1 in thick, weighs 98 grams LISTED BY: Dealer or Reseller TYPE: Figurine MANGANESE DIOXIDE REACTION TEST RESULTS: Positive reaction indicative of about 2000 years of burial PROVENANCE 2: Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE,MBA 2004 PROVENANCE 1: ex. private Florida Collection prior to 2004 ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre-Columbian
