Fine Huastec Pottery Seated Figure

**Originally Listed At $300**

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast region of Mexico, northern Veracruz region, Huastec, ca. 900 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery figure seated with crossed legs and a dramatic forward lean. The sinuous arms are bent with hands placed atop the knees, the figure's head projecting out as if telling an engaging tale of heroes and beasts. Impressed almond-shaped eyes, a bulbous nose, thin lips, and smooth cheeks comprise the expressive visage, with a segmented band wrapped around the forehead, and a tall headdress with a fluted top panel. The cream-slipped figure is accentuated with orange-red pigment on the headdress. Size: 2.125" L x 2" W x 3.4" H (5.4 cm x 5.1 cm x 8.6 cm).

Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces with restoration, resurfacing, and overpainting along break lines. Small abrasions and nicks to limbs, body, and head, with fading to original pigmentation, and softening to some finer details. Light earthen deposits throughout.