Colima (culture)
His hands are placed on his thighs as a sign of authority, and his face displays a beautiful, hieratic expression. The biconical hole at the top of...
*Fight or sacrificial scene
- Description
*Fight or sacrificial scene
It shows two figures facing each other, one seated and the other younger, standing, holding him firmly by a lock of hair. In his other hand, he holds a powerful club which he aims at his opponent's neck. The seated figure holds a receptacle for a hallucinogenic potion and his body is adorned at the back with two undulating snakes marked by incisions. This animated scene also features a ceremonial drum. This is probably a mythical battle between two shaman chiefs, or a sacrificial scene before ascending to power. Terracotta with orange-red slip Colima, western Mexico, 100 B.C.-250 A.D. 20.7 x 17.5 x 28.4 cm Provenance: Former Samuel Dubiner collection since the 1950s. Former Yvon Collet collection since 1969. Galerie Mermoz collection since 2009.Sale ended
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€15,000 - €20,000
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