Nayarit Chinesco Seated Nude Male Figure

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco type, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A charming, hand-built Chinesco figure shown nude and seated with arms folded together and resting on bent knees. His huge head displays slit-form eyes, a long beak-like nose, and a petite mouth, all surmounted by a head band. Armlets adorn his biceps, while shoulder pellets embellish his square shoulders. The expressionless visage and dramatic forward lean gives the figure a pensive presentation. Size: 4.7" L x 5.3" W x 9.2" H (11.9 cm x 13.5 cm x 23.4 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: Professionally repaired with restoration; all done very well with break lines very difficult to see. Light surface wear as shown. Earthen deposits in areas.