Fine Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Female Figure
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Perhaps the most desirable of all Nayarit pottery styles, an unusually large Chinesca pottery female standing with legs slightly apart, possessing a characteristic heart-shaped head with a minimalist visage comprised of black lined slitted eyes, a protruding nose, and a small slit mouth. Her hands are placed to her slightly protruding womb, just above her voluptuous thighs. Custom stand. Size: 5.5" W x 10.25" H (14 cm x 26 cm); 10.625" H (14 cm x 27 cm) on stand
Nude except for a netted loincloth and jewelry (armbands, necklaces, nosering, labrets, and ear ornaments), this lady is a strong symbol of fertility. Nice burnished red slip and manganese blooms.
Provenance: Ex-Triffo Collection, acquired in the 1970s
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#119650
Nude except for a netted loincloth and jewelry (armbands, necklaces, nosering, labrets, and ear ornaments), this lady is a strong symbol of fertility. Nice burnished red slip and manganese blooms.
Provenance: Ex-Triffo Collection, acquired in the 1970s
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.
#119650
Condition
Repairs to back of head and inner thigh of one leg. Expected surface wear with minor pigment losses and abrasions.
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Fine Nayarit Chinesco Polychrome Female Figure
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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