Jalisco Pottery Ameca-Style Standing Figure
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Jalisco, West Mexico, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a large, hollow terracotta standing figure with an elaborate head ornament and a loincloth. There are applique marks on the shoulders that could be taken to be scarification or some kind of armor. The surface is a beautiful burnished red with cream highlights, all of which are very clear. The arms are truncated, which is a fairly common style for these figures. There are many fine mineral deposits on the surface of the object and the wide, staring eyes are haunting. This is in the Ameca style, and looks very similar to one held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia. Figures like these were placed inside of the shaft tombs that were sunk many feet below households, where generations of kin were interred to live beneath their family home. Size: 9.5" W x 17.5" H (24.1 cm x 44.4 cm).
Provenance: Ex Jules Berman collection, founder of Kahlua Liqueur.
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#113049
Provenance: Ex Jules Berman collection, founder of Kahlua Liqueur.
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 and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#113049
Condition
Professionally repaired from several pieces over the breaklines. Missing pieces of crisscrossed head band.
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Jalisco Pottery Ameca-Style Standing Figure
Estimate $1,900 - $2,850
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