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THBOlmec Pottery Standing Female Figure, TL Tested
Lot 156
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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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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Olmec period, Tlatilco people, Tlapacoya, ca. 1250 to 800 BCE. A remarkably well-preserved earthenware figure of a standing woman, hand-modeled and painted a chalky white. The figure stands atop tiny, nubbin feet, with the legs quickly widening to ample thighs below a smooth belly. The woman's stance seems welcoming, with her arms encircling, as if she is reaching out to the viewer. Her hands, like her feet, are simple nubs without defined fingers. Her head leans forward on the neck, her face shown in relief, with a large forehead and a pointed nose. She has an incised forelock of hair on her otherwise smooth head, a known hairstyle presented on other Olmec sculptures. Her ears are pierced and once may have had gold rings or feathers pushed through the holes. Who does this figure represent? A real woman or an idealized figure? Looking at her stylized but still distinctive face, it is easy to imagine that the artist based her on someone he knew. Size: 5.85" W x 7.95" H (14.9 cm x 20.2 cm); 9.7" H (24.6 cm) on included custom stand.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Pasadena, California, USA collection
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#141610Limbs are repaired and restored, but head and torso are largely original. Restoration is well done and difficult to see. Nice deposits and remaining pigment on surface. TL drill holes on bottom of one foot and in two places on the back of the head.Condition
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