ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND ARTEFACTS
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Pre-Columbian Jalisco Ameca Armoured Pottery Warrior Figure,
Estimate $300 - $500
Realised: $55 plus premium
Lot Details
seated holding a club, wearing a dome shaped helmet. Reddish brown painted pigment. Note: there are distinct local styles of warrior chiefs in Pre-Columbian art. Warrior figures speak of the importance of raiding and small-scale warfare and the importance of tomb sculptures in commemorating military ritual. H 230mm.
