Nayarit Pottery Figures - Seated Man & Standing Mother
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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
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired from Lands Beyond Gallery, New York, USA
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 to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#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
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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