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PERSONNAGE GUERRERO EN SERPENTINE Mexique, Culture du Guerrero, influence Olmèque, 350-100 av. J.C. image 1
PERSONNAGE GUERRERO EN SERPENTINE Mexique, Culture du Guerrero, influence Olmèque, 350-100 av. J.C. image 2
Lot 119

PERSONNAGE GUERRERO EN SERPENTINE
Mexique, Culture du Guerrero, influence Olmèque, 350-100 av. J.C.

12 December 2025, 11:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche

€1,000 - €1,500

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PERSONNAGE GUERRERO EN SERPENTINE
Mexique, Culture du Guerrero, influence Olmèque, 350-100 av. J.C.


GUERRERO STANDING FIGURE
Mexico, Guerrero culture, Olmec influence, Preclassic period, 350–100 B.C.
Green serpentine with brown patina
10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.) high

Footnotes

Standing figure with arms along the sides. The fingers are folded toward the palms. The face displays full lips with drooping corners, reflecting Olmec influence. The nose is flat, and the almond-shaped eyes are carved. The pectorals are marked with a groove, giving the sculpture a more realistic appearance. The legs were likely ritually broken.

Provenance
Mathias Komor, New York, label with ref. Q855.
Julius Carlebach.
Mrs. Richard Rodgers.
Christie's sale, 25 November 1985, lot 102.
Private collection, Belgium, acquired at the above. The purchase recorded in a 20th March 1986 insurance document.

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