Guerrero Xalitla Terracotta Seated Figure

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero region, Xalitla culture, ca. 1200 to 900 BCE. A fascinating ceramic figure of a seated person of indeterminate gender, rendered in a lifelike manner with nice facial details. The figure is seated cross-legged, with the hands resting in the lap. Short hair, large ears, and wide eyes mark the face. Red pigment covers the entirety of the piece. Unlike the Olmec, who seem to have deliberately abstracted human figures, perhaps to remove them from the quotidian world, the artisans of this area seemed intent on creating the most naturalistic representations possible. Size: 1.4" W x 1.7" H (3.6 cm x 4.3 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Michael Haskell collection, California, USA

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#148324 Dimensions: Condition Report: Repaired and restored from multiple pieces. This is well done and difficult to discern. Light deposits on surface.