Anthropomorphic statue - Lot 5

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Anthropomorphic statue - Lot 5
Anthropomorphic statue Atlantic slope of Costa Rica Early Period VI, 1000-1200 A.D. Rough-surfaced volcanic stone Nude male figure, standing, arms detached from body, hands resting on hips. Slightly bent legs separated by a wide vertical notch. Head in the shoulders showing a face with a blunt nose framed by round engraved eyes. The skull is covered with a truncated cone-shaped cap, simple back with wide buttocks. H. 47 cm Bibliography : - Precolumbian art of Costa Rica Ricci Washington 1981, n°198, a very close example
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