Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pottery figure sitting within a covered bed platform or litter pallet protected from the sun, and seemingly relaxed with legs crossed and staring forward- perhaps a funerary offering placed in a tomb. Size: 6.25" L x 3.75" W x 4" H (15.9 cm x 9.5 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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Platform and canopy are repaired from multiple pieces. Infill along break lines, and repairs are well done and nearly invisible. Figure is ancient but may not be original to the litter. Figure is intact and heavier manganese deposits on the surface than the surrounding canopy and platform.