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Lot Description

A Mezcala Andesite Temple Model

Circa 300-100 B.C.

Height 5 3/8 inches (13 cm).

Provenance:
Samuel Dubiner (Galerie Israel Ltd), Tel Aviv, Israel, prior to 1960.
Cecilia Ortiz, Miami, Florida, 2007.
Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, 2008.
Alex Bernand, Paris, France, acquired from the above, 7 May 2008.
[accompanied with a laboratory examination report]

Published:
Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, Sculpture and Cosmology in Ancient Guerrero, 2008, p. 162-163.

Exhibited:
Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, Sculpture and Cosmology in Ancient Guerrero, 15 May-3 July 2008.

Condition Report

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Restored fragment to proper right entablature. Minor losses and surface cracks present. Encrustations between columns. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images.

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