Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A large terracotta bichrome figure of a seated female. She sits with one leg folded under the other beneath a white-painted skirt, with an erect posture and a flat back, with one arm bent behind her head and the other holding a bowl under large breasts. Her head displays a prominent nose with a painted nose ring, round eyes with white-painted pupils, flared ears with large circular ear spools, and a thin mouth, all characteristic of Jalisco "sheepface" artistry. A tall forehead extends upwards and is adorned with a large vertically-striped headband. Her neck and chest has a painted bead necklace draped between her chest, and wrist bands, shoulder adornments, and earspool embellishments are painted in a similar chalky-white hue atop a deep-red ground. Size: 8.75" H (22.2 cm).

Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields, and Riverbend Gallery

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#128692

  • Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear, losses to back of one arm and foot, fading to red and white surface pigmentation, stable hairline fissures near ears and neck, with nice root marks, light earthen deposits, and mineral deposits throughout.

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