Description:

**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic Period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A fabulous hand-built pottery female "pretty lady" figure depicted pregnant and standing as her petite breasts and bulging belly protrude above straight legs. Wearing a lengthy dress and a thick collar necklace, she carries a bowl in her right arm and gazes outward from sizeable eyes. Her ancient visage is comprised of a projecting, pointed nose and an open mouth, all flanked by a pair of huge earspools and crowned by a slender headband. Size: 2" W x 4.5" H (5.1 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#161402

  • Condition: Repair and restoration to proper left arm, shoulder, breast, and earspool, as well as right side of headband. Expected nicks and abrasions as shown. Otherwise, very nice with great manganese deposits.

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