Colima Vessel in the Form of an Armadillo - PF.0919 - For Sale

Colima Vessel in the Form of an Armadillo - PF.0919
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Colima Vessel in the Form of an Armadillo - PF.0919, Origin: Western Mexico, Circa: 300 BC to 300 AD, Dimensions: 6.5" (16.5cm) high x 13" (33.0cm) wide, Catalogue: V4, Collection: Pre-Columbian, Style: Colima, Medium: Terracotta. In the mythology of ancient Meso-America, the gods sometimes played strange tricks with nature: men were changed into animals, odd hybrids were created, the world was turned upside-down. This fascinating Armadillo, with his beautifully burnished shell, perhaps played a key role in the deceased's passage into the underworld. He challenges our notions of the conventional world even as he delights both the eye and the hand.

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Ancient Central America & Mexico
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Barakat Gallery
405 North Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills
California-90210
USA
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Email : barakat@barakatgallery.com
Phone : 310.859.8408

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