**Originally Listed At $600**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hollow-built pottery statue depicting a seated female figure with legs folded beneath a knee length skirt adorned with alternating red-orange and white stripes. The red-slipped woman presents with a rigid posture, a lightly-rounded abdomen beneath globular breasts, smooth shoulders which taper outward to stocky arms, and a white-painted 'beaded' necklace which accentuates her neck line. Her elongated head boasts impressed almond-shaped eyes, a prominent nose adorned with a small ring, tab-form ears with elaborate earrings, and pursed lips above a strong jaw line, all beneath a bulbous forehead. The intricate detailing enlivens the figure, and her naturalistic pose imbues her with a dynamic sense of movement and oration. Size: 6.1" W x 9.75" H (15.5 cm x 24.8 cm).

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#145797

Repair to one foot, restoration to most of right hand, and losses to fingers of left hand. Minor abrasions to limbs, head, and body, with losses to parts of one earring, and fading to areas of original pigmentation. Light earthen deposits and great manganese blooms throughout. Old inventory label beneath base.