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Mexico Has its Idols

Published on , by Céline Piettre
Auction on 19 December 2018 - 16:00 (CET) - Salle 11 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Mexico is making a bid to dominate this impressive Pre-Columbian art catalogue involving several private collections, including the miniatures of Régine and Guy Dulon. The State of Guerrero tops the estimates with the €100,000/120,000 expected for a late pre-Classic standing figure from this area. It is a fine illustration...
Mexico, State of Guerrero, Mezcala culture, late pre-Classic period, 300-100 BC,... Mexico Has its Idols

Mexico, State of Guerrero, Mezcala culture, late pre-Classic period, 300-100 BC, large standing figure, green diorite with traces of cinnabar and a glossy surface, 28.6 cm.
Estimate: €100,000/120,000

Mexico is making a bid to dominate this impressive Pre-Columbian art catalogue involving several private collections, including the miniatures of Régine and Guy Dulon. The State of Guerrero tops the estimates with the €100,000/120,000 expected for a late pre-Classic standing figure from this area. It is a fine illustration of the Mezcala culture's admirable lapidary tradition…
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Wednesday 19 December 2018 - 16:00 (CET) - Live
Salle 11 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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