


Lot 260
Monumental Veracruz 'Xantile', Classic, ca. A.D. 700-900
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkUS$7,000 - US$9,000
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Monumental Veracruz 'Xantile', Classic, ca. A.D. 700-900
height 25 1/4in (64cm)
Provenance
Sotheby's, Parke-Bernet, New York, 11 April 1970, Lot 26
Saul Tuttmann Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Possibly representing Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, patron deity of flowers, dance, love and fertile summer crops, the large figure is seated and rests his hands on bent knees, wearing elaborate jewelry including a crown, large ear spools, bangles around the calves and anklets.
Provenance
Sotheby's, Parke-Bernet, New York, 11 April 1970, Lot 26
Saul Tuttmann Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Possibly representing Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, patron deity of flowers, dance, love and fertile summer crops, the large figure is seated and rests his hands on bent knees, wearing elaborate jewelry including a crown, large ear spools, bangles around the calves and anklets.