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Nayarit Pottery Figures - Seated Man & Standing Mother
Nayarit Pottery Figures - Seated Man & Standing Mother
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Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A set of 2 hand-built pottery figures, each standing atop delineated legs. The first figure holds a sizable pipe or wind instrument to their lips while the second, taller figure depicts a mother wearing a striped skirt and headband while holding a petite child in her arms. Each figure is decorated with red and cream-hued pigment to create a wondrous bichrome presentation. Size of largest: 2" L x 4.25" W x 5.6" H (5.1 cm x 10.8 cm x 14.2 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired from Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA

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#181273
Condition
Both figures with minor abrasions, light fading to pigment, and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to overall forms. Previous inventory labels on each figure.
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Nayarit Pottery Figures - Seated Man & Standing Mother

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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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