Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, San Sebastian, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A superb and large example of a San Sebastian redware female figure, seated on a two-footed stool so as to signify her elite status. Nude except for her hoop-shaped earrings, she leans forward dramatically, with hands held to her abdomen and her feet firmly planted on the ground, exuding a powerful appearance. The sculptor envisioned this figure with an elongated head, full cheeks, thin headband, coffee-bean-shaped eyes, a thin mouth, and a prominent nose. She dons a hairstyle that falls down her back with a hooded effect typical of this Nayarit subtype. Her ample hips, buttocks, and pronounced breasts positioned just beneath her armpits as was customary of such figures denotes her fertile state. A fabulous example of this San Sebastian redware type that was found on both sides of the Nayarit-Jalisco border. Size: 14.875" H (37.8 cm).

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection

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#126133

  • Condition: Repair to figure's left leg with overpainting along crack lines. Expected age-commensurate surface wear and abrasions, minor fading and craquelure to exterior red surface, small loss to tip of nose, with nice earthen and mineral deposits across all surfaces. An old collection number "WM 100" on bottom of base in black ink.

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