Lot 229
  • 229

A Veracruz Female Figure, Remojadas, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 250-450

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

her youthful body seated in rapt attention, with finely modeled hands, her face with distinctive applied pupils and open mouth, wearing a long close-fitting skirt, cord necklace, earrings and layered headband, her feet with medallions.

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Wray collects ion
Manoogian collects ion
Acquired from the above, Replica Shoes 's, New York, May 19, 1992, lot 142 

Exhibited

Charlottesville, The Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia, Spring 1982
New York, Andre Emmerich and Perls Galleries, Masterpieces of Pre-Columbian Art from the collects ion of Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Wray, April 11-May 12, 1984, pl. 18
Detroit, The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1987-1992