Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of very sizable, skillfully hand built, and carefully modeled bi-chrome terracotta figures, each one highly decorated, the male with a one with a conical hat, tunic, and shorts, playing a rasp with a carved figure; the female wearing a twisted headband and a skirt, while holding her infant to her breast; both with elaborate ear ornaments, multi-strand beaded necklaces, and prominent nose rings. Their faces present wide open, almond-shaped eyes, arched browlines, and toothy grins with added black pigment. A touching rendition of an ancient Nayarit family. Size of largest: 8.1" W x 13.6" H (20.6 cm x 34.5 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

Provenance: private Lewis collection, Florida, USA; ex-southern California, USA private collection, acquired between 1969 and 1985

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#155832

  • Condition: TL holes in top of head and undersides of each figure. Tip of one nose has been repaired; otherwise the piece is in excellent condition. The other is intact. Both have great remaining pigment and nice deposits on the surface.

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