Lot 88A
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming small figure from the West Mexican shaft tomb culture of a seated male musician. The figure is shown naked aside from armbands, a headdress, and a nose ring, and his face gives a joyous countenance, his mouth open in song. He holds some kind of instrument - a rasp? - in one hand and plays it with the other. There are remains of a dark red, black, and cream pigment on the body. Twin bumps on the back are signs that this figure is a hunchback, figures who seem to have been considered high status in this society. Size: 3.5" W x 5.4" H (8.9 cm x 13.7 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Peter Arnovick collection, San Francisco, CA
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