Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. pottery warrior figure shown nude and seated upon a broad posterior with bent legs that flank a protruding phallus. The bulbous abdomen tapers towards the sloped shoulders and a lengthy, ball-headed club is held in the right hand. The broad neck supports the elongated head which displays impressed slit-form eyes beneath bulging brows, a huge aquiline nose, a petite mouth with incised teeth, tassel-adorned ears, and a smooth forehead beneath a thick headband. The highly burnished warrior exhibits wonderful coloration and detailing that has become synonymous with high-quality Jalisco artistry! Size: 8" L x 9" W x 15.75" H (20.3 cm x 22.9 cm x 40 cm)

Jalisco, located on Mexico's southwestern coast, was during this time part of the shaft tomb culture, along with neighbors to the north in Colima and Nayarit. In this culture, the dead were buried down shafts - 3 to 20 meters deep - that were dug vertically or near vertically through the volcanic tuff that makes up the geology of the region. The base of the shaft would open into one or more horizontal chambers with a low ceiling. These shafts were almost always dug beneath a dwelling, probably a family home, and seem to have been used as family mausoleums, housing the remains of many related individuals. This is a figure made to be placed inside those mausoleums, perhaps to mediate between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Provenance: private Bethesda, Maryland, USA collection, acquired by descent; ex-private USA collection, acquired from Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.

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  • Condition: Restoration to proper left hand, with repair and minor restoration to right hand, knee, and leg. Great size and presentation.

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