Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of a warrior seated with bent legs upon a spike emanating from his posterior. Presenting in hues of red and light yellow, the figure leans slightly forward while brandishing a striped club in front of his vertically striped, barrel-form armor with flared upper and lower rims. The elongated head bears coffee bean-shaped eyes, a prominent nose adorned with a fan-shaped ornament, tall ears with earrings, and a petite mouth, all beneath a bicorn helmet that rests low on the brow. A vent hole atop the head enabled heat to escape during the firing process. Size: 4.5" W x 8.6" H (11.4 cm x 21.8 cm)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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#169357
Condition
Repair and restoration to head at neckline, both helmet horns, nose ornament, right shoulder, club, proper left leg, and posterior spike, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Large chip to frontal brim of helmet, with fading and abrasions to original pigment, chips to ears, head, body, and legs, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.