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THBNayarit Chinesca Polychrome Seated Female Figure
Lot 206
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 31, 2019
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2019-10-31 10:00:00
2019-10-31 10:00:00
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Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe, plus fine art. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Our Halloween Day auction features classical antiquities, 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, Nayarit, Chinesco style, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery female figure, of an adorable form and presented seated upon wide-spread legs. The figure rests with slender arms placed atop the abdomen, with perky breasts, rounded shoulders, and a thick neckline. The legs exhibit russet-hued slip up to the thighs, and the cream-slipped body is accentuated with black pigment on her arms, genitals, and back. Her enlarged ovoid head features partially perforated eyes, a ring-adorned nose, a smiling mouth, tab-shaped ears, and painted red-and-black adornments suggestive of ritual tattooing or scarification marks, all beneath a smooth forehead and a pinched top. An intriguing and colorful example from ancient West Mexico! Size: 6.8" W x 7.625" H (17.3 cm x 19.4 cm).
Chinesco style figural sculptures like this example have been found primarily in shaft tombs. The term 'Chinesco' was coined to capture the subtle Asian phenotype of such pieces. The high cheekbones and slit-form eyes visible in this example are hallmarks of Chinesco figures.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Jeff Hunter estate collection, Hallandale, Florida, USA; ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#149205Minor nicks and abrasions to head, body, and legs, with light fading to areas of original pigmentation, and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath one leg.Condition
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