Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A fabulous hand-built pottery female figure seated upon folded legs, her bare chest boasting a pair of prominent pointed breasts adorned with linear designs of black tattoos. Showcasing a powerful, female physique, the voluptuous figure wears a knee-length skirt, while posing seductively with her left arm reaching behind her head and her right hand stretched out in an expressive manner as if telling an engaging story. Her enlarged head presents a stylized visage defined by a prominent aquiline nose and huge, round eyes, as well as full lips, long ears, and a towering forehead crowned by a black coiffure. Her body is enveloped in red-hued slip, while a shade of creamy beige adorns her head, skirt, and hands, imbuing her with a characteristic appearance of ancient Jalisco artistry! Size: 5.4" L x 7.3" W x 12.4" H (13.7 cm x 18.5 cm x 31.5 cm)

Provenance: private Owen collection, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, acquired in the 1990s from a US-based dealer

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#189861

    Condition:
  • Professionally repaired with restoration and repainting over break lines; all done very well and difficult to notice. Chipping got right ear and fingers, as well as light surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice presentation with good remaining pigments and rich manganese deposits.

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