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Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C., Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz, Taille: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3052501
Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C., Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz, Taille: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3052501 - 2/5 Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C., Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz, Taille: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3052501 - 3/5 Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C., Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz, Taille: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3052501 - 4/5 Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C., Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz, Taille: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3052501 - 5/5
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Figure souriante, env. 600 - 800 apr. J.-C. ·  Mexique, Côte du Golfe, Veracruz · ID: 3052501

Prix d'appel 800 €
Prix d'Estimation 1 500 €
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Provenance
Sotheby’s, New York, 11 May 1991, lot 396
Taille
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch

Description

fired clay, remnants of white and blue pigment, serving as a figural pipe and rattle, rest., base

The peculiar smile of many Veracruz figures may possibly be attributed to the intake of a specific drug said to induce intense feelings of euphoria, reportedly administered to individuals who knew they were destined to die as sacrificial victims.

Littérature comparée

Hoffmann, Ulrich (Hg.), Frauen des alten Amerika in Kult und Alltag, Stuttgart 2001, p. 212 ff.

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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