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: Central America MAKER: Colima Culture Artisan SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 3 3/4 in tall, 2 in wide, 3/4 inch thick, weighs 48 grams PROVENANCE 3: Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE,MBA 2014 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 2014 PROVENANCE 1: Ex Jo & Maurice Yanez Collection, Pasadena, CA, acquired 1960's ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre-Columbian
