Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Michoacan, Protoclassic period, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. A lovely hand-built terracotta standing female "pretty lady" figure with a highly-burnished surface and faint orange-red pigmentation. She stands upon separated legs with delineated female genitalia, with a slight distended abdomen perhaps indicative of pregnancy. Her broad chest displays drooping breasts on either side of a hanging necklace, with four coffee-bean-shaped appliques below; attenuated arms and rounded shoulders flank either side of a thick neck. The classic visage boasts incised diamond eyes, circular earspools, a prominent nose, open mouth, and thin headband with several shallow notched grooves. A wonderful example from ancient Western Mexico! Comes with custom museum-quality stand. Size: 6" H (15.2 cm); 6.7" H (17 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Joseph Ronar collection, Montreal, Canada (architect, 1948-1993). Collection marking Mi233 penned in under right foot.

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#130882

Both legs reattached with small losses and adhesive residue along break lines. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, small chips to legs, feet, and head, and fading to original pigmentation, otherwise very good. Nice earthen and mineral deposits throughout.