Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A tripod redware of a wide seated figure with a meticulously incised coiffure, nicely modeled facial features, and a voluminous body adorned with an abstract curvilinear motif of a swirled aesthetic. Its minimalist attributes include tubular arms leading to hands rested on thick nubbin-form thighs. The slit-form eyes and mouth are accented by a prominent protruding nose. His ears have been incised with a series of decorative dashes perhaps once used to adorn precious ornaments, and his hair is set in a detailed bowled cut. On the figure's lower back are two small nubbins that supports its seated position. Size: 6.75" L x 8.25" W x 11.5" H (17.1 cm x 21 cm x 29.2 cm)
Provenance: private Lake City, Colorado, USA collection, acquired 2020; ex-Billie Ross collection, acquired in 1986; ex-Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, purchased in 1983 from Levy Organization, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Condition
Significant amounts of its original painted design are still visible, though faded in most areas. Body has been repaired with restoration from three to five pieces. The highly burnished surface is lustrous. Three stickers have been placed on the bottom, two of which have been partially removed with remaining remnants. Otherwise, good condition.