Chupicuaro Figural Jar - Nude Pregnant Woman (Birthing)

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, ca. 500 to 100 BCE. An intriguing pottery jar depicting a nude pregnant woman, perhaps in the traditional birthing pose, with russet-hued surfaces adorned with black-outlined buffware patterning. Size: 3.34" L x 3.49" W x 4.64" H (8.5 cm x 8.9 cm x 11.8 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185603
Condition Report: Repaired along base with chipping and adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and light fading to pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to figural form. Previous inventory label beneath base.