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Warrior shaman seated cross-legged, holding a ceremonial rattle in one hand and a triangular arrowhead in the other. These gestures probably symbolize a ritual blessing before a battle or hunting expedition. His body shows fine traces of traditional painting. Polychrome terracotta, heavy deposits of brown manganese oxide. Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio, western Mexico, 100 BC to 250 AD Dimensions: 31 X 19 X 17 cm Provenance: former Ulrich Hoffmann collection, Stuttgart. Origine Auction, Paris, October 29, 2016, catalog number 29.

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Warrior shaman seated cross-legged, holding a ceremonial rattle in one hand and a triangular arrowhead in the other. These gestures probably symbolize a ritual blessing before a battle or hunting expedition. His body shows fine traces of traditional painting. Polychrome terracotta, heavy deposits of brown manganese oxide. Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio, western Mexico, 100 BC to 250 AD Dimensions: 31 X 19 X 17 cm Provenance: former Ulrich Hoffmann collection, Stuttgart. Origine Auction, Paris, October 29, 2016, catalog number 29.

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Starting price  1500 EUR

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