Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Casas Grandes, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel of rare female figural form lying on her back, her stomach forming the rim, and her arms and legs opposite her head, a slit for genitalia, and the surface painted in scrolling / zigzag motifs. Size: 5.25" L x 3.75" W x 2.5" H (13.3 cm x 9.5 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185634

  • Condition: Professionally repaired and restored. The head is repaired from several ancient pieces with infill along break lines and overpainting. Rest of the vessel is original material. Nice preservation to painted motifs and light mineral deposits on the interior.

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