Description:

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to Proto-Maya culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable pair of pottery female figures shown pregnant and seated cross-legged with their hands on their laps. Both ancient women are depicted bare-chested, their bulbous bellies folding over the decoratively incised belts of their short skirts, as thick beaded necklaces fall just above each of their prominent breasts. Their faces are angled skywards, displaying almond-shaped eyes, naturalistic noses, and straight mouths held slightly open, all flanked by sizeable ear adornments. The figure with a short coiffure has a small compartment carved out on the back of her head, indicating that she was likely used as an incensario. Alternatively, the other woman boasts a long veil that covers her head and cascades down her broad shoulders to end at the middle of her back. Size: 3.375" W x 4.875" H (8.6 cm x 12.4 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#164207

  • Condition: Larger has losses to knees and restoration to rim. Both have expected light abrasions and some minor nicks, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice manganese deposits throughout.

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