Superb Zacatecas Pottery Female Figure
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Zacatecas culture, Early Classic Period, ca. 250 to 450 CE. A superb hand-built pottery figure depicting a female figure seated on thick legs that create a stable base, her slender arms arching out to rest on her waist. The entire body is hollow, the top of her head, eyes, and mouth are open as vent holes, and the ear spools are perforated as well. The buff surface is painted with an orange-red, black, tan, and white slip with patterns of stripes on her neck, arms, and ear spools. Size: 3.75" L x 5.875" W x 11.375" H (9.5 cm x 14.9 cm x 28.9 cm)
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.
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#184589
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 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.
#184589
Condition
Repair and restoration to upper portion of nose, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and light fading to original pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to figural form.
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Superb Zacatecas Pottery Female Figure
Estimate $2,400 - $3,600
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