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Proto Maya Pottery Seated Nude Female ex-Schmitt

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Proto Maya Pottery Seated Nude Female ex-Schmitt

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Description

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Proto-Maya, ca. 300 BCE to 100 CE. A hand-built pottery figure of a woman seated nude with one slender leg tucked beneath her ample belly and globular breasts. Her sizable head exhibits large eyes with pierced pupils, elongated ear lobes, and parted lips, all beneath a finely incised coiffure that drapes down the nape of her neck. Size: 4.4" W x 6.7" H (11.2 cm x 17 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010

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Condition

Abrasions, chips, and areas of roughness commensurate with age, with minor softening to some finer details, one small perforation behind proper left shoulder, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Nice size and preservation to form.

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Proto Maya Pottery Seated Nude Female ex-Schmitt

Name: Proto Maya Pottery Seated Nude Female ex-Schmitt
SKU: 141238526
Price: 250 USD
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Estimate $600 - $900

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