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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca Style, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful trio of female shaft tomb figures created by the same hand - each one striking a different yet complementary dramatic pose. One sits with her left hand behind her head and her right arm extended; another stands with her left hand touching her cheek and her right arm outstretched; the third sits with her left hand behind her ear and her right hand holding her breast. Their similar visages present bulging thick-lidded eyes, prominent noses, and slightly parted lips (delineated teeth on one seated lady), characteristic of the Jalisco Ameca style. All three wear tightly-fitted headdresses and while the seated figures wear skirts and the standing figure does not, all are shirtless and instead present intricately patterned tattoos on their ample breasts - emphasizing their fertility, and additional tattoos extending down from their lower lips. A marvelous trio, rare to find as they were clearly created by the same sculptor. Size: 12.375" H (31.4 cm) standing figure

Provenance: Southern California, USA collection, Late 1970s - early 1980s

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  • Condition: Normal surface wear with minor abrasions commensurate with age. All three figures present liberal manganese deposits on surfaces.

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