Lot 2082
Pre Columbian Female Terracotta Figure
Passed — did not sell at this auction
About this lot
Estimated Value: $1,800-2,500
Origin: Pre-Columbian West Mexico, Colima culture, 300-BC to 300 AD
Dimensions: 8×4.5×12.5 in.
Condition: Light wear and scuffs throughout, and some cracking on its feet and lower body, it also has dirt marks throughout.
Additional Information: A clay terracotta handmade female figure. The figure is large and has a flat shape and is hollow inside. The figure has feet and hands that are cut with lines to mimic fingers and toes, and it has a formed face with slit eyes and mouth, bulbous features on its shoulders, two small breasts, and a line near its nether regions.
These sorts of figures were often viewed as an ancestor, marriage figure, or placed in shaft tombs.
A monumental pottery figure with iconography. This was a deep shaft grave figure of a high bred women as the indicates high stature.
Provenance is reportedly Michele Herling, Dallas, Tx. Purchased 1987. French woman, Michele Herling was a pioneer in Dallas ethnographic and tribal arts. She mentored other collectors such as Stanley Marcus and was a wealth of collecting information. She collected Papuan Art and Panamanian molas in situ, and left a legacy of cultural traditions in the city that she adopted.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2082
- Closed
- July 22, 2025
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