Jalisco Ameca Style Pottery Cargador Vessel
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Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca Style, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is a terracotta vessel depicting a seated hunchback leaning forward with legs bent at the knees, diminutive arms, an elongated face in the Ameca style, large ear ornaments, and a crossed headband. The figure is painted red and cream and has a wide, round opening on his back. The Ameca style is characterized by an elongated face and a high forehead capped by a turban-like piece of headgear. The eyes are a perfect example of this style -- wide and staring, with added strips of clay (fillets) around them as exaggerated eyelids. Hunchbacks make frequent appearances in the art of the shaft tomb cultures of West Mexico -- it seems that they were thought of as powerful, shamanic figures. This is a really nice example of a highly popular style! Size: 7.5" L x 6.5" W x 7.8" H (19 cm x 16.5 cm x 19.8 cm).
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#114006
Provenance: Ex-Arizona Collection.
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.
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We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#114006
Condition
Intact with a great deal of pigment remaining and mineral deposits.
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Jalisco Ameca Style Pottery Cargador Vessel
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
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