A Pre-Columbian terracotta figure

Circa 250 BCE-250 CE; Jalisco, Itzalan (West Mexico)
The seated female earthenware figure with ear, arm, and neck ornaments wearing a cap and knee-length skirt and holding a large rattle, bumps on her shoulders symbolize typical scarification, the reddish surface has a heavy black patina
18" H x 14" W x 10" D

Provenance: Shakti Gallery (Dixie Swift), Long Beach, CA
Collection of Marian and John Scott, acquired from the above, 1963
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition Report: Overall good condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, shrinkage cracks and weathering commensurate with age and use.