Zemanek-Münster

Deux figurines féminines, Pré-classique moyen, env. 1200 à 500 av. J.-C.

Mexique, Hautes terres du centre, Tlatilco
Vendu 600 €
Provenance
Jean Roudillon, Paris, France
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (ca. 1976)
Taille
H: 7 cm & 8 cm
H: 2.8 inch & 3.1 inch

Description

ceramic, pigment residues, base

Tlatilco is an archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico that was inhabited from around 1500 BC. The site became famous and gave its name to its typical clay statuettes, which mainly depict women with different costumes and hairstyles. These were probably used in fertility cults.


Remarques

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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