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Sale LES EMPIRES DE LUMIERE [IV] Collections privées européennes d'Art Précolombien of April 3 2023

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*Large seated couple of dignitaries

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*Large seated couple of dignitaries

The woman carries a receptacle on her shoulder, while the man holds a poporo in one hand and a lime spatula in the other, which he carries in his mouth. They are richly dressed and covered with numerous ornaments. Polychrome terracotta, marks of time Bahia, Ecuador, 200 B.C.-A.D. 400 42.4 x 32 x 23.3 cm Provenance: Former Johanna Huguet collection since 1969. Galerie Mermoz, 2016 A thermoluminescence analysis from the QED laboratory will be given to the buyer.

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Estimate

€5,000 - €8,000

Sold to

€4,000

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