Lot 19
An Olmec Jade Transformation Figure with Crossed Legs
Sale 1246 - Pre-Columbian & Ethnographic Art
Oct 12, 2023 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $3,150

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Olmec Jade Transformation Figure with Crossed Legs
Circa 1100-500 B.C.
Height 6 inches (15.3 cm).
Property from a New York Collection

Provenance:
Monkia Neubauer, Los Angeles, California, 1970s.
Hannah Peterson, California, 2022.
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. No obvious signs of restoration. Minor weathering along edges. Encrustations present in crevices. Overall in excellent and stable condition with fine natural divots within the jade. Height with stand 6 3/8 inches (16.19 cm). Width 2 inches (5.08 cm).

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