Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Highlands of Mexico, Tlatilco, ca. 1200 to 500 BCE. A very nice example of one of the classic pieces of Mesoamerican art with an excellent provenance! This is a solid pottery standing female figure depicted with wide hips and arms outstretched; she wears an incised wide brim hat atop her head and there are some remaining traces of red and ocher surface pigment. Comes with custom stand. Size: 4.6" W x 9.3" H (11.7 cm x 23.6 cm); size with stand: 4.6" W x 9.65" H (11.7 cm x 24.5 cm)

Compare similar example in The Jaguar's Children: Pre-Classic Central Mexico. by Coe, Michael D. NY Museum of Primitive Art, 1965

Provenance: Ex-private collection of a California, USA physician; ex. Royal Athena Gallery, NYC., 1988; Ex. Dr. Melvin Silverman collection, Los Angeles, CA, USA 1970s

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#115785

  • Condition: Intact, with age wear and manganese deposits overall

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