Description: Terracotta pre-columbian head with anthropomorphic elements and a faint headdress and an earspool. Heads were considered the 'fruit' of human life and were offered the deities. Dimensions: 5 x 4 cm Provenance: - Dutch private collection, acquired in 2023 - Private collection Madrid, acquired in 2015. - Private collection of Ana Arostegui, inherited in 2009 - Private collection of Antonio Arostegui, acquired before 2009. Spanish professor of philosophy, born in Granada in 1922. Documents included: - Provenance statement. - Spanish export license. Shipping: - Tracked and insured shipping with PostNL. - Extra safe packaging. If necessary double boxed. - Shipping within 2 workdays after auction and payment. - Combined shipping if you buy more than 1 item in the same auction. - For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Dutch export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. - Any other costs or charges such as customs or import duties, customs clearance and handling may also apply during the shipment of your lot and will be charged to the buyer by the involved party at a later stage if applicable (outside EU).