Olmèque (culture)
*Zoomorphic vase featuring a beautifully stylized duck, beak resting on its plumage and wings folded, each decorated with motifs evoking primitive...
Pelota player
- Description
Pelota player
wearing a protective belt. He stands with his torso inflated and his body moving, one of his arms raised and his hand resting on the back of his head. He stretches his body towards the sky and his face bears an intense expression, his gaze focused as if in supplication to the world of the Gods. His feline lips evoke the symbiosis of this character with his totem animal, the jaguar, a symbol of strength and agility, virtues indispensable to the practice of this game. Beige and brown terracotta. Damage to one foot, overall in good condition. Olmec, Las Bocas, Mexico, 1150-900 B.C. 13 x 5.6 x 2.9 cmSale ended
Estimate
€3,500 - €4,500
Department
- Address
MILLON
17, rue de la Grange-Batelière
Paris 75009
France - Telephone +33 (0)1 40 22 66 32
- Email rbeot@millon.com
Our team
Romain BEOT
SERGE REYNES - ORIGINE EXPERT
