Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a seated female in the midst of a spiritual ritual as she grasps a vessel in one hand and gazes forward with crazed eyes and mouth agape as though spellbound or chanting; suggesting she has just ingested a sacred hallucinogen. Her armbands, earrings, and nasal ornament are all indicative of higher status as a shaman or female spiritual advisor. Figures like this example would have been placed in shaft tombs with the deceased. Thus, this shaman would have been particularly useful to help guide the departed's transition from the living to the realm of the dead. Curvilinear designs envelop the form of this figure, combining with the rich blooms of manganese to create a mesmerizing effect that accentuates the psychedelic nature of the piece. Size: 7" W x 10.9" H (17.8 cm x 27.7 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010; ex-Arte Primitivo

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#174946

  • Condition: Professionally repaired and restored with infill and break lines visible in areas. Missing proper left forearm and hand. Losses to right armbands, and nicks and abrasions in areas, commensurate with age. Liberal remaining pigments and heavy manganese deposits throughout.

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