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Nayarit Pottery Standing Figure w/ Nose Ring
Nayarit Pottery Standing Figure w/ Nose Ring
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Description
**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure standing atop thick feet, her flattened body slipped in a beige and orange-red hue. The face has a prominent nose with a septum ring, earrings, and headdress. Figures like this were placed into shaft tombs to protect and watch over the deceased, it is possible they represented ancestors or companions for the deceased. Size: 4.5" L x 1.75" W x 7.5" H (11.4 cm x 4.4 cm x 19 cm)

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#179436
Condition
Loss to ear and minor surface wear, otherwise intact. Great remaining pigments.
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Nayarit Pottery Standing Figure w/ Nose Ring

Estimate $500 - $750
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Starting Price $250
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,926 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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