Nayarit Pottery Figure with Flared Headdress, Hand on Hip
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hand-modeled pottery figure of a seated person with short legs extended forward. The head rises into a tall, flat-topped form that flares outward at the top. The face is abstract, with no features other than a projecting nose and a round nose ring, and ears with suggested ornaments are set at each side of the head. One arm is bent with the hand resting on the hip, leaving an open space at the side, while the other is raised with the hand held at the shoulder, the fingers marked by painted lines. The broad, flat body is finished in red slip. Dense black manganese deposits speckle the surface. Size: 6.125" H x 4.5" W x 1.75" D (15.6 cm H x 11.4 cm W x 4.4 cm D).
West Mexican shaft tomb cultures, centered in present-day Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima, dug deep vertical shafts into volcanic bedrock that opened into chambers for multiple burials. Unlike the formal court art of Mesoamerica, the ceramic figures left in these tombs show people going about their lives: warriors, musicians, mothers, couples, and villagers in everyday clothes and jewelry. Nayarit modelers in particular liked exaggerated features, piled ear and nose ornaments, and expressive poses like this one.
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired in 2007 from Auctions By the Bay, Alameda, California, USA
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Item #205671
Condition
Old chip to left hand, but otherwise intact with heavy manganese deposits across the surface.
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hand-modeled pottery figure of a seated person with short legs extended forward. The head rises into a tall, flat-topped form that flares outward at the top. The face is abstract, with no features other than a projecting nose and a round nose ring, and ears with suggested ornaments are set at each side of the head. One arm is bent with the hand resting on the hip, leaving an open space at the side, while the other is raised with the hand held at the shoulder, the fingers marked by painted lines. The broad, flat body is finished in red slip. Dense black manganese deposits speckle the surface. Size: 6.125" H x 4.5" W x 1.75" D (15.6 cm H x 11.4 cm W x 4.4 cm D).
West Mexican shaft tomb cultures, centered in present-day Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima, dug deep vertical shafts into volcanic bedrock that opened into chambers for multiple burials. Unlike the formal court art of Mesoamerica, the ceramic figures left in these tombs show people going about their lives: warriors, musicians, mothers, couples, and villagers in everyday clothes and jewelry. Nayarit modelers in particular liked exaggerated features, piled ear and nose ornaments, and expressive poses like this one.
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired in 2007 from Auctions By the Bay, Alameda, California, 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 #205671
Condition
Old chip to left hand, but otherwise intact with heavy manganese deposits across the surface.
