A MAYAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A DEITY, LATE CLASSIC, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY

LOT 355 · 未开拍

起拍价 EUR400.00

拍卖时间：2026-09-10 16:00

拍卖行： Galerie Zacke

专场： 经典艺术：藏家慧眼——约根·伊卢姆·鲁本收藏亚洲艺术与古董

拍品描述

A MAYAN TERRACOTTA HEAD OF A DEITY, LATE CLASSIC, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 220, SU 1975, Mexico terracotta mask, Maya ca. 8th c. AD” Gallery price: EUR 375 or approx. EUR 630 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Mexico. Boldly modeled with a fierce expression marked by almond-shaped eyes and bared teeth, the nose adorned with a large jewel. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 9 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related Mayan pottery face fragment, dated 600-1000, 15.5 cm high, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1990.179. Compare a related Mayan terracotta mask of the sun god Kinich Ahau from Palenque, dated Late Classic, in the collection of the National Museum of Anthropology of Mexico City. Compare a limestone head of a rain god with similar expression, 34.9 cm high, dated 10th-11th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1978.412.24. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 May 2010, lot 211 Price: USD 5,400 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related modeling. Note the different material.

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