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Lot Description

An Olmec Jade Standing Figure

Circa 1100-500 B.C.

Height 4 inches (10.16 cm).

Property from a New York Collection

Provenance:
Michael Robins (1936-2013), Santa Fe, New Mexico; thence by descent to Maureen Curran Robins.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 25 October 2018.
[accompanied with a letter of ownership]

Condition Report

Inspected with UV light, 10x loupe, and acetone tested. Natural inclusions, fissures, and divots within the jade throughout. Surface crack to the proper left leg with possible repair; other possible repair and surface hairline crack to the proper right leg. Both ears have been pierced. Some sediment within the crevices. Old inventory label taped to the back reading, "76173." Overall in very attractive and stable condition. Width 2.2 inches (5.6 cm); height with stand 4.2 inches (10.7 cm).

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