Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fabulous trio of pottery male figures of a flat, gingerbread-like form, each shown standing atop straight legs with flared feet while wearing a striated loincloth and a turban-like cap upon their elongated head. Applied clay features form the facial attributes and adornments of each. The largest holds arms to sides, while the 2 more petite figures fold arms at their chests. Size of largest: 3.9" W x 6.8" H (9.9 cm x 17.3 cm)

Provenance: private Kansas, USA collection, acquired via descent from family in Jalisco, Mexico ca. the 1940s, and imported into the US in the 1970s and 1980s

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  • Condition: Heads of largest and most petite have been reattached. Losses to headdress of mid-size figure. Chipping to nose of mid-size, losses to nose of most petite, and repair and restoration to nose of largest. All have expected nicks and abrasions, as shown. Otherwise, all are very nice with impressive remaining details.

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