Lot 155A
Jalisco Shaft Tomb Pottery Standing Nude Male Figure
Jalisco Shaft Tomb Pottery Standing Nude Male Figure
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Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Jalisco culture, Late Formative to Early Classic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE A terracotta figure standing on thick legs and short, projecting arms to his sides, his face featuring applied eyes, a broad nose, and slightly parted lips. The nose and ears are adorned with circular ornaments. A headdress with incised lines suggesting textile panels caps his head, while raised nodules along the shoulders and arms may signify ritual scarification or symbolic adornment. The surface is slipped in red with faint remains of a white pigment. Figures like this were likely used in funerary contexts, placed in shaft tombs to serve as companions, guardians, or representations of the deceased in the afterlife. Size: 9.75" W x 15.5" H (24.8 cm x 39.4 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: Repaired and restored. Repairs are well done and professional and nearly indiscernible with modern infill material added along break lines. Approximately 85% or more original material. Chips and losses to genitalia area. White mineral encrustation on posterior.
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