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Veracruz Pottery Figure of a Kneeling Female

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**Originally Listed At $1500**

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An amazing ceramic figure, huge, with the face almost life-size, depicting a woman who is kneeling with her legs splayed out to the sides. She wears a skirt, huge round earrings, and a yoke-like necklace that is similar to those adorning other female figures from the region. Her coiffure is elaborate, with what appears to be tightly woven, small braids that form bangs and flow down the back of her head to her upper back. Her face is expressive, with wide, staring eyes, pronounced eyebrows, a delicate nose, and a slightly open mouth. Black pigment, called chapopote, common to Veracruz artwork and made from petroleum-rich deposits, is on the eyes and hair, giving both a rich, shiny look. Size: 6" L x 14.85" W x 19.7" H (15.2 cm x 37.7 cm x 50 cm)

Excavations near the town of Remojadas have revealed two types of impressive, detailed pottery figures: the Sonrientes, the joyous "smiling faces" depicting people of all ages and sexes, and figures like this one, more serious, mostly adult figures, with elaborate costumes, themes, and sometimes props that all seem to point towards religious or political ceremonies. These figures are often found with the bodies broken into pieces and the heads largely intact, as they were ritually 'killed' as burial offerings.

Provenance: private collection of Lupita Tovar, silent screen actress of the 1930s, Bel-Air, California, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#124909
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces. Arms are lost, one at the elbow, the other at the shoulder. Excellent pigment remaining.

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**Originally Listed At $1500**

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz culture, ca. 500 to 700 CE. An amazing ceramic figure, huge, with the face almost life-size, depicting a woman who is kneeling with her legs splayed out to the sides. She wears a skirt, huge round earrings, and a yoke-like necklace that is similar to those adorning other female figures from the region. Her coiffure is elaborate, with what appears to be tightly woven, small braids that form bangs and flow down the back of her head to her upper back. Her face is expressive, with wide, staring eyes, pronounced eyebrows, a delicate nose, and a slightly open mouth. Black pigment, called chapopote, common to Veracruz artwork and made from petroleum-rich deposits, is on the eyes and hair, giving both a rich, shiny look. Size: 6" L x 14.85" W x 19.7" H (15.2 cm x 37.7 cm x 50 cm)

Excavations near the town of Remojadas have revealed two types of impressive, detailed pottery figures: the Sonrientes, the joyous "smiling faces" depicting people of all ages and sexes, and figures like this one, more serious, mostly adult figures, with elaborate costumes, themes, and sometimes props that all seem to point towards religious or political ceremonies. These figures are often found with the bodies broken into pieces and the heads largely intact, as they were ritually 'killed' as burial offerings.

Provenance: private collection of Lupita Tovar, silent screen actress of the 1930s, Bel-Air, California, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#124909
Condition Report: Repaired from multiple pieces. Arms are lost, one at the elbow, the other at the shoulder. Excellent pigment remaining.

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