Maya Mold-Made Seated Pottery Woman Figure with Ear Spools
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 600–900 CE. A hollow, mold-made pottery figure of a seated woman with her hands resting on her knees. She wears a banded, wrapped headdress incised with fine lines, with flaring side panels or ears with circular spools. The face has heavy-lidded eyes, a prominent nose and round ornament, and a protruding lower lip. A beaded collar with a segmented pendant hangs at her chest, the upper arms are covered in raised textured ornament, and bracelets circle her wrists. A band marks the waist of her skirt. The back is hand-finished, with incised lines indicating the hair. Size: 5.5" H x 3.75" W x 2.75" D (14.0 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 7.0 cm D).
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired April 5, 2004 via Arte Xibalba, Sarasota, Florida, USA
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Item #205661
Condition
Minor area of restoration with new material to the rim edge along the base, but otherwise, the rest of the figure is intact.
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Maya, ca. 600–900 CE. A hollow, mold-made pottery figure of a seated woman with her hands resting on her knees. She wears a banded, wrapped headdress incised with fine lines, with flaring side panels or ears with circular spools. The face has heavy-lidded eyes, a prominent nose and round ornament, and a protruding lower lip. A beaded collar with a segmented pendant hangs at her chest, the upper arms are covered in raised textured ornament, and bracelets circle her wrists. A band marks the waist of her skirt. The back is hand-finished, with incised lines indicating the hair. Size: 5.5" H x 3.75" W x 2.75" D (14.0 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 7.0 cm D).
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired April 5, 2004 via Arte Xibalba, Sarasota, Florida, USA
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700.
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #205661
Condition
Minor area of restoration with new material to the rim edge along the base, but otherwise, the rest of the figure is intact.
