2737 - Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Terracotta Head. 500-100 B.C. Ellipsoid in section with applied band to the hair, slit eyes and mouth, pinched nose; with old dealer's ticket 'Pre-Columbian Mexico Michoacan pottery head'; mounted on a stand. See Wuthenau, A., Terracotta Pottery in Pre-Columbian Central and South America, Greystone Press, New York, 1965, p. 152, for similar examples. 31.5 grams total, 55 mm including stand (2 1/8 in.). [No Reserve]

Pre-Columbian Chupicuaro Terracotta Head. 500-100 B.C. Ellipsoid in section with applied band to the hair, slit eyes and mouth, pinched nose; with old dealer's ticket 'Pre-Columbian Mexico Michoacan pottery head'; mounted on a stand. See Wuthenau, A., Terracotta Pottery in Pre-Columbian Central and South America, Greystone Press, New York, 1965, p. 152, for similar examples. 31.5 grams total, 55 mm including stand (2 1/8 in.). [No Reserve] Acquired from John L. Homan, Lincolnshire, UK, 1989. Accompanied by the original receipt dated 27 October 1984. Accompanied by an original, old handwritten collector's iidentification tag. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.