Dimensions: 6 ½ inches tall, 4 ¾ inches wide, weighs 350 grams. Description: Museum quality solid seated male figure wearing elaborate headgear, a necklace, and large ear spools. Three nodes on each shoulder. No repairs or restorations found. Abrasions, wear, and paint loss consistent with age. Overall outstanding condition. Manganese Dioxide Reactivity Test Results: A solution of laboratory grade 40% hydrogen peroxide was applied to multiple manganese blooms that resulted in a strong chemical reaction indicating approximately 2500 years of underground burial. Provenance: Ex. Private California collection, Ex. Clifford Baker collection, San Diego, CA., collected 1960’s. Ex. Arte Primitivo Fine Art Gallery, Downtown Manhattan, New York City, 2024. Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in 2024.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Cream/Red DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain REGION OF ORIGIN: Mexico MAKER: Pre-Columbian Potter CREATED: Approximately 1000 BC to 250 AD SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 6 ½ inches tall, 4 ¾ inches wide, weighs 350 grams PROVENANCE 4: Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in 2024. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime PROVENANCE 3: Ex. Arte Primitivo Fine Art Gallery, New York City, 2024 LISTED BY: The Artifact City Collection TYPE: Pottery PROVENANCE 2: Ex. Clifford Baker collection, San Diego, CA., collected 1960’s. PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private California collection ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre-Columbian AREA OF ORIGIN: Mexico COUNTRY/REGION OF MANUFACTURE: Mexico
