Nayarit Pottery Seated Nude Figure Rattle with Layered Earrings
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hollow pottery figure of a seated nude, modeled as a rattle that gives a soft, dry rattle when shaken. The sitter draws the knees up into two tapering cones. The long arms are folded across them, and the head tips forward so the chin rests on the forearms, in a posture of patient, inward attention. The face is broad and simply made, with punched slit eyes, a small rectangular mouth, and a prominent nose. Above it rises a high, rounded forehead framed by a coiffure or headdress with two vertical raised ridges, each crossed by incisions. Layered earrings hang at the sides of the head. A warm, burnished orange-brown slip covers the body and paler buff tones show at the crown. The rattle, probably made by loose clay pellets sealed inside, turns a quiet figure into one that makes sound, perhaps for use in ritual or burial. Size: 5" H x 3.75" W x 3" D (12.7 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 7.6 cm D).
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-estate of Dr. Adolfo Gonzalez, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired 1985 to 2005
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Item #205793
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored with restoration and resurfacing over break lines. Light surface wear throughout with chip to tip of nose. Otherwise, nice presentation with good remaining detail and scattered mineral deposits. Still produces light rattle sound when shaken.
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hollow pottery figure of a seated nude, modeled as a rattle that gives a soft, dry rattle when shaken. The sitter draws the knees up into two tapering cones. The long arms are folded across them, and the head tips forward so the chin rests on the forearms, in a posture of patient, inward attention. The face is broad and simply made, with punched slit eyes, a small rectangular mouth, and a prominent nose. Above it rises a high, rounded forehead framed by a coiffure or headdress with two vertical raised ridges, each crossed by incisions. Layered earrings hang at the sides of the head. A warm, burnished orange-brown slip covers the body and paler buff tones show at the crown. The rattle, probably made by loose clay pellets sealed inside, turns a quiet figure into one that makes sound, perhaps for use in ritual or burial. Size: 5" H x 3.75" W x 3" D (12.7 cm H x 9.5 cm W x 7.6 cm D).
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-estate of Dr. Adolfo Gonzalez, Houston, Texas, USA, acquired 1985 to 2005
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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 #205793
Condition
Professionally repaired and restored with restoration and resurfacing over break lines. Light surface wear throughout with chip to tip of nose. Otherwise, nice presentation with good remaining detail and scattered mineral deposits. Still produces light rattle sound when shaken.
