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
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
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.
#179436
Condition
Loss to ear and minor surface wear, otherwise intact. Great remaining pigments.
Buyer's Premium
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Nayarit Pottery Standing Figure w/ Nose Ring
Estimate $500 - $750
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