Beautiful sculpture representing a kneeling figure with characteristic features of Olmec art in a contemplative attitude, his face turned towards the sky, with large round eyes inlaid with obsidian with translucent ochre reflections.
Olmec culture, El Salvador, Middle Preclassic, ca. 1100 to 600 B.C.
Hard stone, obsidian chips, traces of red pigment (cinnabar?), beautiful old polished patina.
H. 12.5 cm
Provenance:
- Former private collection, Neuilly
- Binoche et Giquello sale of December 1, 2017 lot 80, acquired during this sale
- Bernard Hector Collection
Accompanied by a study and certificate of Hasso Von Winning dated 11 / 01 / 1989
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