Lot 10B
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio type, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A powerful depiction of ritual grief, this Nayarit terracotta female figure sits with one knee raised and the other tucked beneath her, frozen in the act of mourning. Her mouth gapes open as she howls in pain - a raw gesture of emotion amplified by the scarification around her lips and cheeks, evidence of ceremonial bloodletting performed as a sign of sorrow and reverence. Her breasts are bare and boldly defined, while her body is adorned with jewelry: triple-knotted arm bands, a wide necklace, earrings, and a septum ring. A loincloth clings to her hips. Nayarit tomb sculptures like this one were placed alongside the dead not merely to represent mourners, but to carry grief, song, and sacrifice into the afterlife. In this figure's posture and expression, we glimpse a moment of deep ceremonial intensity - an intimate window into ancient funerary rites. Size: 3.1" L x 4.3" W x 6.6" H (7.9 cm x 10.9 cm x 16.8 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Collins, Colorado, USA collection, acquired via inheritance
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#195577
- Condition: Chip to proper right ear and weathering to surface as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with rich mineral deposits throughout and trace remains of pigments.
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