Description:

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure seated with thick, outstretched legs, her hands resting on her abdomen, and a groove for female genitalia between her legs. The figure features conical breasts, earrings, a necklace, and raised bumps on her shoulders. The hollow-bodied sculpture has a vent opening on top of the head, possibly serving as a vessel for offerings. Jalisco, located on Mexico's southwestern coast, was part of the shaft tomb culture alongside Colima and Nayarit, where burial shafts were used for interment, often accompanied by pottery vessels and figures like this one. Size: 10" W x 14.3" H (25.4 cm x 36.3 cm)

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA. Gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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  • Condition: Professional repair which is nearly indiscernible, repair to the left leg, with infill to hide the break line. Chip to right foot. Overall excellent, with manganese deposits across the surface.

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