Description:

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco culture, Early Formative period, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hollow-built figurative pottery vessel of the D-K type depicting an abstract female figure. The nude woman presents with splayed legs, attenuated arms, a puffy chest, and sloped shoulders that taper to a wide neckline. Her tall head features dramatically slanted eyes with impressed pupils, a slender nose above parted lips, and tab-shaped ears with deep impressions that perhaps held additional ornamentation at one time. Her tall forehead is surmounted with a simple cap, and a cylindrical spout protrudes from the center. The grey figure is accentuated with areas of red pigment that make for an attractive presentation. Size: 4.8" W x 9.2" H (12.2 cm x 23.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-private St. Petersburg, Florida, USA collection

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#150439

  • Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with restoration to left arm as well as area of face between left ear and right corner of mouth, and resurfacing and light overpainting along new material and break lines. Loss to top of spout as shown. Minor abrasions to body and head, with fading to areas of red pigment, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits and faint traces of original red pigment in some areas.

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