Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A striking bichrome, white-on-red, sheepface standing female figure wearing an avian-inspired costume with wing-like elements. The figure's so-called sheep-face presents a protruding nose, pointed horn-like protrusions above the ears, slanted ovoid eyes, and a gently smiling mouth. The figure is also highly decorated with a double hairband presenting dotted patterns - both painted and applied - wrapped around an upraised coiffure, perforated ears with enormous openings and incised peripheries, a beaded necklace, and an intricately patterned garment meticulously painted with striated and dotted sections. A mesmerizing piece - with both human and zoomorphic features - presenting wonderful form and a complex painted and applied decorative program. Size: 6" W x 11.875" H (15.2 cm x 30.2 cm)

Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields and Riverbend Gallery

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#128694

  • Condition: Some fissures suggesting repairs to the mid to lower back side of the figure. Areas of manganese deposits. Expected surface wear with pigment losses as shown, though much remains.

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