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THBSuperb Nayarit Terracotta Seated Woman, TL Tested
Lot 116d
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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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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, San Sebastian, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A superb and large example of a San Sebastian redware anthropomorphic figure, clearly a woman with her breasts and genitalia emphasized, seated on a two-footed stool so as to signify her elite status. Nude save for a notched necklace, a broad belt, bands around her knees, and hoop-shaped earrings, the figure leans forward dramatically, her hands pressed to her stomach, her feet planted firmly on the ground, exuding a powerful appearance. The elongated head - depicting a cultural practice of skull shaping - displays a face of narrow eyes, a prominent nose, and a pointed chin below a small, slightly opened mouth. Hundreds of burnishing marks imbue the body with a smooth feel, and deep red-orange slip gives it a wonderful earthtone hue. A fabulous example of this San Sebastian redware type that was found on both sides of the Nayarit-Jalisco border. Size: 9.4" W x 18.5" H (23.9 cm x 47 cm)
Clay figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of a sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico. They made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. A large effigy like this one would most likely have flanked the entrance to a tomb in a way that archaeologists have interpreted as guarding. Some scholars have connected these dynamic sculptures of the living as a strong contrast to the skeletal remains whose space they shared, as if they mediated between the living and the dead.
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: ex-old private New England, UK collection, acquired in the 1970s; ex-Miguel Tritschler 1950s to 1960s
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#153305The head and both legs were cleanly broken and professionally reattached. This is very well done and difficult to discern. Great deposits on surface and excellent preservation of details. Small TL drill holes on underside.Condition
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