Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable pottery figure of a seated male shown nude save for a pair of hefty ear ornaments and a raised headband. Perhaps a hunchback, the figure is shown with a curved spine and broad shoulders as he leans over to fold his sinuous arms atop propped up knees; his bulging belly hanging over a protruding phallus. His characteristic visage features a sizable nose along with slit form eyes and a gaping mouth suggestive of drug intoxication. Size: 6" L x 5.75" W x 9.25" H (15.2 cm x 14.6 cm x 23.5 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-collection of Dr. Saul Tuttman and Dr. Gregory Siskind, New York, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s

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#187384

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration over break lines; all done very well and difficult to notice. Light surface wear as shown, but otherwise very nice presentation with liberal remaining pigments and nice mineral deposits throughout.

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