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Jalisco Sheepface Female Figure

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Item Details

Description

**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine pottery figure of a female in a seductive pose that highlights her voluptuous curves and displaying a characteristic "sheepface" qualities such as coffee-bean-shaped eyes, pointed ears, a thin mouth, a pointed, projecting nose, and a towering forehead with an intricate headband. Bare-chested, she wears only a skirt with her legs bent before her, while stippling adorns her right shoulder, perhaps indicating ceremonial scarification or a decorative shoulder pelt. Rich beige pigment embellishes her chest and head, nicely complementing the vibrant burnt sienna hue of the clay. Size: 4.5" W x 6.6" H (11.4 cm x 16.8 cm)

Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Artifacts Etc.; ex-Walter Knox Auctions

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Condition

Professionally repaired and restored; all done very well with break lines only visible in a few areas. Expected surface wear with nicks and abrasions as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent presentation with nice pigments.