*Anthropomorphic vase

*Anthropomorphic vase

depicting a chubby human head with no lower jaw. The upper lip is thick. The nose is adorned with a pearl, its wings in relief and the nostrils are perforated. Small, almond-shaped eyes with raised pupils. The superciliary arches are grooved and form a V shape. Fold of concentration between the arches. The cheeks are adorned with a cartouche engraved with a Greek motif. The head is topped by an engraved headdress featuring three tufts, one central and two lateral, with locks descending on either side of the face, decorated with broken lines and incised geometric designs on the back. The rectilinear ears protrude at the height of the face line. Vase opening at the top of the head. Black terracotta with traces of cinnabar Olmec, Mexico, 900 - 600 B.C. 19.5 x 19.5 x 20 cm Provenance : - Former Samuel Dubiner collection since the 1950s - Galerie Mermoz, 2005 A thermoluminescence test from the QED laboratory will be given to the buyer.