Homme bossu assis, env. 300 av. J.-C. – 200 apr. J.-C. · Mexique, Colima · ID: 3052455
Prix d'appel
800 €
Prix d'Estimation
1 500 €
Provenance
Boyd Stifler, Vanderwagen, New Mexico, USAZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany, 5 March 2011, lot 63
A. & B. Schirmer, Berlin, Germany
Taille
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
ceramic, handwritten collection no. “56.239”
Figures with physical deformities are known to have played an important role, socially and ritually, in Mesoamerican life. Hunchbacks and dwarves, for example, had a special position at court as jesters, musicians and dancers. In Maya mythology they were associated with the underworld.
Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).