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THBNayarit Ixtlan del Rio Polychrome Seated Male
Lot 36
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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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Mar 18, 2021
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Bidsquare : Pre-Columbian | Tribal | Oceanic
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, much more. All items have been legally acquired and are legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A polychrome terracotta male figure, seated in a cross-legged position, holding a rattle, mirror, or fan-shaped object in his left hand, raising it up towards his mouth and appearing to kiss it, and holding a tubular object in the grasp of his right hand. Highly decorated, he wears an fancy headband, earrings, a nose ring, and multiple armbands - and his torso is painted with undulating lines of red, ochre, and black hues - probably intended to represent a textile tunic or body paint as his penis is revealed. He looks out with large almond-shaped eyes, ears adorned with ornaments, and a decorative band with plaited tendrils pulled back over his head. The level of detail is impressive, and all is executed in a style distinct to the Ixtlan del Rio variety of Nayarit figures. A beautiful example from the ancients of Western Mexico. Size: 5.125" L x 7.875" W x 11.75" H (13 cm x 20 cm x 29.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-Barakat Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, USA, acquired prior to 2000
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#162047Legs repaired and reattached. Right arm reattached. Head reattached but difficult to discern. Losses to nose, ears, headband, left nipple, pinky finger on left hand and other high-pointed areas. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, but nice surviving pigmentation. Scattered mineral deposits grace the surface as do wonderful root marks.Condition
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