Olmec serpentine mask, Rio Pesquero Type, middle Preclassic, circa 900 – 600 B.C. (estimate: $150,000-250,000)

NEW YORK.- Christie’s second New York-based Pre-Columbian Art sale will be held on May 23. The auction will feature iconic examples of Olmec art, a vast range of Peruvian ancient art, and Mayan ceramics. The highlight of the sale is an important Olmec figure from Los Bocas, early Preclassic, circa 1150 - 550 B.C. which is considered one of the masterpieces of Pre-Columbian art (estimate: $200,000-250,000). The figure is rare for its large size and exceptional sculptural quality, which has survived intact. While most figures from this period are known for their proto-typcial faces, this Olmec figure is unique for its emotive and portrait-like face which conveys a focused repose. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20140

Olmec figure from Los Bocas, early Preclassic, circa 1150 - 550 B.C. which is considered one of the masterpieces of Pre-Columbian art (estimate: $200,000-250,000).