A Pre-Columbian terracotta figure

Circa 250 BCE-250 CE; Nayarit (West Mexico)
The seated male earthenware figure with matted coiffeur in a hooded style, long face, ear and nose ornaments, and typical "coffee bean" eyes with long thin arms fused to the knees and black patina
17" H x 10.5" W x 11" D

Provenance: Harry Franklin Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA
Collection of Marian and John Scott, acquired from the above, circa 1970
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition Report: Overall fair condition with scattered scuffs, scratches, nicks, shrinkage cracks, and weathering commensurate with age and use. Repaired breaks throughout especially to arms.