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THBJalisco Ameca Pottery Female Figure, ex-Hollywood
Lot 137
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring classical antiquities, Asian, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, Ameca-Etzatlan style, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An exceptional hollow-bodied polychrome female statue depicted kneeling with a skirt covering her thighs. She leans slightly forward above a smooth abdomen, her rounded shoulders and spiral-adorned globular breasts emphasizing her powerful feminine physique. She holds a small bowl in her left hand with her right hand outstretched, each hand bearing strikingly naturalistic fingers and nails. A thick neck holds aloft a large head with almond-shaped eyes, a slender nose with accompanying rings, tall ears with a trio of earrings, and a gaping mouth full of delineated teeth, all beneath a simple cap. Her cream-slip face exhibits dark-brown pigment on her brow and eyes, with painted scarification marks extending from each mouth corner and bottom lip. The ears, torso, arms, and bowl are all colored with a deep red slip, giving her a lovely presentation evocative of ancient West Mexico! Size: 12" W x 22" H (30.5 cm x 55.9 cm).
West Mexican shaft tomb figures like this example derive their names from the central architectural feature that we know of from this culture. Jalisco, located on Mexico's southwestern coast, was part of the shaft tomb culture during this time, along with neighbors in nearby Colima and Nayarit. These people would build generally rectangular vertical or near-vertical shafts down from the ground levelFigure repaired from multiple large pieces with some areas of restoration, resurfacing, overpainting, and light adhesive residue along break lines. Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small losses to ears, fingers, and legs, with chipping and fading to pigmentation, and light roughness across most surfaces. Light earthen deposits throughout.Condition
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