Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A tall standing terracotta female figure with arched feet and attenuated limbs, wide hips, perky breasts, rounded shoulders, and a thick neck. Her face displays characteristic Jalisco "sheepface" features such as a thin mouth, a prominent nose, rounded eyes with painted pupils, pointed ears with circular ear spools, and a tall forehead with a large headband replete with incised details. Her earspools, legs, brow, and headdress are all painted in dark red hue on a cream base. Size: 9.75" H (24.8 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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#128730

  • Condition: Age-commensurate surface wear, fading and abrasions to surface pigmentation, a couple of small stable hairline fissures under arms and around head, with root marks, earthen deposits, and mineral deposits throughout.

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