Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Zacatecas culture, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 450 CE. A superb hand-built pottery figure depicting a female figure seated on thick legs that create a stable base, her slender arms arching out to rest on her waist. The entire body is hollow, the top of her head, eyes, and mouth are open as vent holes, and the ear spools are perforated as well. The buff surface is painted with an orange-red, black, tan, and white slip with patterns of stripes on her neck, arms, and ear spools. Size: 3.75" L x 5.875" W x 11.375" H (9.5 cm x 14.9 cm x 28.9 cm)

Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.

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#184589

  • Condition: Repair and restoration to upper portion of nose, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and light fading to original pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to figural form.

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March 17, 2024 9:00 AM MDT
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