Impressive Jalisco Semi-Nude Seated Female Figure

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of sizable form depicting a semi-nude woman seated with legs tucked beneath a short skirt. The woman presents with one arm behind her head and the other extended in front of her, perhaps in a gesture of welcome or perhaps of defense. Her countenance exhibits generously lidded eyes, a prominent nose adorned with septum ring, a wide grin with revealed teeth, and tab-shaped ears, all beneath a simple cap that rests high on the forehead. Covered in red slip, this is an expressive example of ancient West Mexican pottery! Size: 6.375" L x 9.75" W x 16.7" H (16.2 cm x 24.8 cm x 42.4 cm)

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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Condition Report: Professional repair and restoration, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Repair to right arm at shoulder, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Abrasions and nicks, with chipping to pigment, minor softening to some finer details, and scattered earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to overall form given the size.