Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely, hand-built pottery figure of a woman who sits in a dramatic forward-leaning pose while holding both arms to her chest, just below her pointed breasts. The stylized figure features a flattened torso, rounded shoulders, and bent legs as a pair of chair legs protrude from her posterior stabilizing her otherwise off-kilter pose. Her elongated head displays sunken eyes beneath arched brows, a triangular nose adorned with a septum ring, and perforated ears, all beneath an elongated forehead and a minimalist headband. A large vent hole atop the head aided with the firing process of the figure. Size: 5.8" W x 12" H (14.7 cm x 30.5 cm)

Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Ron Herman, Abraxas Gallery, Hudsonville, Michigan, USA, acquired July 2004

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#178430

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration and some repainting over break lines, as well as expected surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent presentation with rich manganese deposits to surface.

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