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THBRare Veracruz Standing Female, Severed Hand on Headband
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz, ca. 900 to 1200 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure of exquisite form, presenting semi-nude with exposed breasts, a knee-length skirt, and arms outstretched like a priestess lecturing over her congregation. The poignant figure stands with delineated feet while balancing her upper body in a slight forward lean, and face positioned forward over her toes. Bifurcated, wing-like ornaments hang in equidistant placements around her waist while a thick necklace and an enormous headdress comprise her socially-elevated finery. What is unusual is the severed right hand bound with lengths of thread to the front of her headband, perhaps indicating her association with Xipe Totec, the god of flaying who is symbolic of both death and rebirth. Size: 12" H (30.5 cm)
The Remojadas figurine tradition from central Veracruz illustrates a stylistic influence from both the Maya and Teotihuacan civilizations during the Early Classic period (200-550 CE). The Remojadas figurines, particularly the Rancho de las Animas type with triangular faces and tripartite headdresses, exhibit stylistic similarities to the art of Teotihuacan during its Early Classic Miccaotli phase. Teotihuacan's influence extended into the Maya region, while Maya artistic traditions also found their way into central Mexican cultures like Veracruz. This blend of Maya and Teotihuacan stylistic elements in the Remojadas figurines reflects the cultural interactions and exchange between these major Mesoamerican civilizations during the Classic period. The Remojadas region is large and requires more research to determine the precise substyle. The posture characterized by arms extending out from the body with elaborate headdresses is widely documented in Remojadas figures.
See Ceremonial Sculpture from Ancient Veracruz, Long Island University, 1987 p.55 and Ancient Art of Veracruz, 1971, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, pp 50 and 51.
Please note that this piece is a dropship item, meaning that it will be shipping from the consignor's location. All information regarding condition, size, stone identification, and metal content have been provided by the consignor.
Provenance: private Dallas, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2000; ex-private New York, USA collection, acquired in the late 1970s
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#187581Condition
Minor restoration to one hand, one foot, and one extension from headdress down the side of the head.
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