Lot 121C
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fantastic example of a hollow-built pottery figure exhibiting highly burnished surfaces and ample red-brown slip. The figure sits with one leg curled behind a squat drum while holding one hand atop the flat drumhead, rests with an upright posture that emphasizes the relatively flat chest, and slightly raises both shoulders adorned with dozens of ritual scarification nodules. The enlarged head peers slightly upwards with heavy-lidded eyes and parted lips as if chanting a prayer while playing the drum, with multiple earrings adorning each ear, and a semicircular brow line beneath the tight cap. Size: 10.5" W x 17.1" H (26.7 cm x 43.4 cm)
For a similar example of a seated figure without a drum, please see Kan, Michael, Clement Meighan, and H. B. Nicholson. "Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima | A Catalogue of the Proctor Stafford Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art." University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1989, p.122, fig, 91.
Provenance: ex-private C. Webster collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, acquired before 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#155978
- Condition: Repaired from multiple large pieces, with restoration to areas of head, nose, chin, and one ear, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and nicks to limbs, body, chest, verso, and head, with fading to areas of original slip pigment, light encrustations, and a few stable hairline fissures. Nice earthen deposits, light manganese blooms, and great remains of original pigment throughout. Old label on base.
Accepted Forms of Payment:
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Shipping
Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense
Artemis Fine Arts
You agree to pay a buyer's premium of up to 24.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.
View full terms and conditions
| From: | To: | Increments: |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $299 | $25 |
| $300 | $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $1,999 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $4,999 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $9,999 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $19,999 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $49,999 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 + | $20,000 |