Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican Formative Period, Guerrero State, Mexico, Xochipala culture, ca. 13th to 10th century BCE. This is a fun depicting of a dancing musician, arms raised with rattles in each hand, knees bent, joy on his face. He wears an animal mask atop his head and has a necklace and loincloth as his clothing as well as what appears to be very large earrings. These figures, while rare, are noted for their naturalistic poses and attention to detail, despite their early date in the Mesoamerican ceramic tradition. A joyful figure that stands on its own! Size: 4" W x 7.5" H (10.2 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Scollard collection, acquired before 1990

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  • Condition: Intact aside from a small broken chip from the front of the loincloth

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