GENUINE! Pre-Columbian Jalisco Figure w/COA; AUTHENTIC! Start Price USD 2,000.00 Current Price USD 2,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 18, 2008 End Time Friday, July 25, 2008 Location New York See more about 'GENUINE! Pre-Columbian Jalisco Figure w/COA; AUTHENTIC!' Description Here is a large female seated figure, nude save for her headdress, tasseled ear-ornaments and body paint.This finely-modeled two-thousand year-old figure is depicted with nubile breasts set well apart, an attenuated face and short, upraised arms. A small vent-hole atop the head insured safe firing of this large and hollow ceramic figure; details are painted with red and brown colors on a buff ground. Ample deposits of manganese dioxide and dendrites provide eloquent and incontrovertible evidence of prolonged interment.This impressive figure is ten inches (25.5 cm) tall, six and three-eighths inches (16.2 cm) wide, and four inches (10 cm) front-to-back. Aside from superficial scratches, this superb figure is absolutely INTACT! Insurance Replacement Value estimate is $3,000.00.”San Juanito”, Municipio de Juan Escobedo, Jalisco, Mexico. Protoclassic Period, 200 B.C. - A.D. 300. Provenance: acquired by the seller at the prestigious New York City Sothebys-Parke-Bernet Galleries in 1967.***Authenticity is unconditionally guaranteed in writing.***  The Certificate of Authenticity accompanying this artifact was prepared and signed by the seller, a longtime A.I.A., A.A.C.A. and A.S.A. Senior Member; certified Pre-Columbian Art specialist and retired educator.  Successful U.S. bidder pays $50.00 for secure packing, Delivery Confirmation Tracking service, prompt airmail shipping and full insurance coverage within continental U.S. NY residents add 8.63% sales tax. U.S. buyer, please pay with cashier's or personal check, USPS money order or PayPal. Overseas buyer pays $75 shipping including insurance; please remit an international money order, cashier's check from U.S. bank in U.S. funds; interbank wire transfer (add $15) or use PayPal. U.S. buyer satisfaction is completely assured with a 14 day money-back guarantee!Please visit seller's 100% perfect "feedback" record and bid with confidence. NOTE: Buyers with fewer than five (and/or private) feedback must contact seller before bidding to verify ID. If there are questions, please inquire before bidding. Do not complete the eBay checkout form; after auction ends, seller will promptly email a message to winner with all information required to complete this transaction. The seller has been an enthusiastic collector, certified appraiser and dedicated scholar for more than a half-century. In that time, he has complied with UNESCO, NAGPRA and other relevant local, state and federal legislation and never consciously acquired, traded in or sold illegally-excavated antiquities. Most acquisitions were made between 1950 and the early 1990s at major New York City auction galleries and/or from other responsible (i.e., legal) sources. Please view my other items and add me to your favorites list!All rights reserved for all countries. No part of this page may be reproduced without prior written permission of the author. Copyright © Rod Rogers, 2008. Place a Bid!