TAUBE Karl A. Lot n° 347

Olmec Art at Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Art at Dumbarton Oaks, No. 2 Washington D.C., Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2004 250 pages, hardcover Very good condition, slight wear to the dust jacket Provenance: collection of the former Fischbacher Bookstore This book presents the Olmec part of the Robert Woods Bliss collection of pre-Columbian art. It illustrates the thirty-nine objects of Olmec art in color plates and includes numerous complementary and comparative black and white illustrations and drawings. The collection of pre-Columbian art that Robert Bliss carefully assembled over half a century, between 1912 and 1963, is a collection of remarkable importance. In addition to their aesthetic quality and artistic significance, the objects contain much information about the social world and the religious and symbolic conceptions of the peoples who made and used them before the arrival of Europeans in the New World. This volume is the second in a series of catalogs dealing with objects in the Bliss Pre-Columbian collection. The majority of the Olmec objects in the collection are made of jade, the most valuable material for the peoples of ancient Mesoamerica, from the beginning of time until the sixteenth century. Various objects such as masks, statuettes, jewelry and replicas of weapons and tools were used for ceremonial purposes and served as offerings. ZEN SHIPPING With Montaigne Auctions, there is no need to ask for a quote. The cost of preparing the package and delivery is directly included in your purchase slip. (Option included for all bidders living outside Paris)