Nayarit Chinesco Type C Seated Nude Female Figure

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco Type C, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built pottery nude female figure seated upon outstretched legs, with arms folded back to her hips, and a massive head displaying double-pupil eyes and a thick septum ring, all decorated with red pigment on the beige-hued buffware surface. Size: 3.5" L x 6.875" W x 6.2" H (8.9 cm x 17.5 cm x 15.7 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Fayetteville, Arkansas estate, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024

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#185734
Condition Report: Professional repair and restoration, with infill in some areas, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and fading to pigment, with light earthen deposits, otherwise in nice condition. Great figural form. Previous inventory label beneath base.