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Colima Terracotta Head Vessel - SP.192
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 200 BC to 200 AD
Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian Art
Style: Colima
Medium: Terracotta
Condition: Extra Fine


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This unusual jar-like vessel has a striking presence. It holds a comical edge while also maintaining an element of the mystical. It's slight smile and slanted eyes allude to a sense of mischievousness. As a shaman figure, its exaggerated robustness suggests that the figure is so full of powers that it is nearly busting. This piece captures the Pre-Columbian spirituality in both its sense of mysticism as well as its Universal humanistic appeal used to hold magic potions used in incantations and rituals. - (SP.192)
 

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