Description:

Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A beautiful hand-built terracotta piece of four anthropomorphic figures engaged in a dance on a circular ground. Three figures form a circle with their arms around the fourth figure in the center who holds rattles or possibly percussion instruments. One figure has a loin cloth around the waist, while the others are nude with slightly protruding genitalia, indicating men. All have applied headdresses and earrings with incised lines forming simplistic facial features; eyes and mouth. The pottery surface is a lovely light pink hue! Dancing was practiced for ceremonial rituals and perhaps for entertainment. A fascinating glimpse into this culture’s daily life! Size: 4.25" Diameter x 4" H (10.8 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-Alex and Maryanne Hale collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico and Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired in 1998; ex-Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

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#160988

  • Condition: Two dancers have one arm reattached. One dancer has both arms reattached. Hands reattached to the front two dancers. Central figure appears intact. Resurfacing over break lines. Nice magnesium deposits and earthen encrustations!

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