Pre-Columbian - Nayarit Ceramic Seated Figure With...

Ixtlán del Río, from West Mexico, ca. 200 BCE–300 CE. This abstractly modeled male figure is rendered in red clay, seated with the body drawn up beneath an elaborate poncho painted with bold geometric designs in cream-white and ochre-yellow slip highlights. He wears a tall conical headdress and large circular ear ornaments, the animated face and exaggerated nose with nosering giving him the wonderful personality typical of the best Ixtlán del Río ceramic sculpture. Figures of this type functioned as funerary offerings, placed in the deep shaft tombs of West Mexico to accompany and honor the deceased; depicting villagers, dignitaries, and elders engaged in daily and ceremonial life, they served as enduring companions and as records of the social world of the living. The back and side views show the characteristic hollow construction, vent openings, and richly patterned slip decoration extending across the poncho. Condition: Surface wear but excellent condition Measurements: 18 cms height Provenance: French auction house. Formerly french private collection since the 1970's. The piece includes an old certificate from the Galerie Roudillon ( Paris, mid 1970's ) Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece will include spanish export license. - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by the seller, this process can take between 2 and 4 weeks. . - Shipped with Insurance.

Estimate:£502.55

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