*Vase anthropomorphe
representing a chubby human head without a lower jaw.
The upper lip is thick. The nose is decorated with a pearl, its wings are in relief and the nostrils have holes. The small eyes are almond-shaped and the pupils are in relief. The superciliary arches are marked by grooves and form a V. Fold of concentration between the arches. The cheeks are decorated with a cartouche engraved with a Greek. The head is topped by an engraved headdress decorated with three tufts, one central and two lateral, with locks descending on each side of the face decorated with broken lines and incised geometric designs on the back. The straight ears are protruding at the height of the line of the face. Opening of the vase on the top of the head.
Black terracotta with traces of cinnabar.
Broken and glued in several pieces
Olmec, Mexico, 900 - 600 B.C.
19.5 x 19.5 x 20 cm
Provenance:
- Former Samuel Dubiner collection since the 1950s
- Mermoz Gallery, 2005
A thermoluminescence test from the QED laboratory will be given to the buyer
Lot presented under the temporary importation regime
This vase is a magnificent example of the dexterity of Olmec artists. The hand-modelled ceramics are at the height of the expressive and symbolic figuration of this people.
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