On March 22 & 23, selections from the exquisite Barbier-Mueller Collection of Pre-Columbian Art will be offered at Sotheby's Paris. Formerly held by the Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí in Barcelona, these masterpieces of ancient American art will now find new homes at auction. Featuring over 300 lots, the sale will offer an astonishing array of works in stone, metal, and ceramic from traditional cultures stretching from Mexico to Peru. A few highlights from the sale can be found below. For complete information on this momentous auction,
view the official online catalogue at the Sotheby's website.
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| Figure of Chalchiuhtlicue, Goddess of Water - Aztec, Mexico - 1300–1521 AD |
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| Female figure with stepped-cross motifs - Chupicuaro, Mexico - ca. 400 BC |
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| Seated figure - Olmec, Mexico - 900–600 BC |
Information and images courtesy of Sotheby's
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