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Collective Human Figures Terracotta Sculpture, Mexican Folk Art”
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
A powerful hand-sculpted clay artwork representing a procession of human figures, each joined in a continuous rhythm of movement and unity. This piece reflects the essence of Mexican...
Category

2010s Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramic Primitives

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Small Ecuadorian Moulded Clay Figure on Stand
Located in London, GB
This rare and wonderful example of a formative stage figure from the woodland period is attached to a small wire and wood stand, and is in extraordinarily very good condition for its...
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15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Ceramic Primitives

Materials

Clay

Ecuadorian Carved Skull Shaped Whistle
Located in London, GB
This unique and amazing Ecuadorian primitive piece is a whistle carved in a skull form, and dates to the formative stage from the woodland period. It measures 2 in – 5 cm wide, 2 ½ i...
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15th Century and Earlier Ecuadorean Antique Ceramic Primitives

Materials

Clay

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