Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Large jaguar effigy, ca. 500 - 1000 AD, Costa Rica, Chiriquí / Diquís, Size: H: 20,5 cm L: 39 cm (H: 8.1 inch L: 15.4 inch), ID: 3053000
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Auction 106

Large jaguar effigy, ca. 500 - 1000 AD ·  Costa Rica, Chiriquí / Diquís · ID: 3053000

Starting price
EUR 6,000
Estimated price
EUR 12,000
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Provenance
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 20,5 cm
L: 39 cm
H: 8.1 inch
L: 15.4 inch

Description

sandstone, orange-red pigment,

An imposing sculpture carved from a single block of stone. The artist placed particular emphasis on the rendering of the head, with its large eyes and snarling, fang-bearing mouth, while the massive body is treated in a more simplified manner. The face is best viewed from below, suggesting that this jaguar was originally positioned in a niche above the viewer.

A comparable jaguar sculpture was sold at auction on 20 March 2018, at Binoche et Giquello as lot 18.

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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