Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Proto-Maya culture, ca. 400 to 250 BCE. A hand-built female figure standing nude atop straight legs with arms akimbo, all enveloped in a pale orange slip. Wearing only a necklace, the figure exhibits thick legs, wide hips, a sagging belly, and broad shoulders. Her bald head faces forward, presenting slit-form eyes, a bulbous nose, and an incised mouth, all flanked by a sizeable pair of ears. Size: 4.1" W x 9.5" H (10.4 cm x 24.1 cm); 10.8" H (27.4 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#172985

  • Condition: Light surface wear as shown with expected abrasions and softening of detail. Otherwise, intact and excellent with rich earthen deposits and nice remaining slip.

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