A Valdivian Stone Figure
Sale 1246 - Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art
Oct 12, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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$6,000
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Sold for $11,340
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Lot Description
A Valdivian Stone Figure
Ecuador, Circa 2300-2000 B.C.
Height 9 3/8 inches (23.81 cm).
Provenance:
Stephen Kramer Collection, Atlanta, Georgia.
[Part of this collection is featured in Colombia Before Columbus (Labbe, 1986) and is a significant portion of the Pre-Columbian art collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.]
Jeffrey Norris (b. 1955), Georgia, acquired from the above in the early 2000s.
[accompanied with a notarized letter of ownership]
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. No obvious signs of restoration. Some encrustations and areas of uneven surface patination. Small hairline crack along proper left center rear. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images.
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