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Ixtlán del Rio Style : Ixtlán del Rio Style Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of Seated Woman Holding Bowl
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Ixtlán del Rio Style Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of Seated Woman Holding Bowl - PF.1352
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
11.75" (29.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Ixtlán del Rio
Medium: Terracotta
Location: United States
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Centuries ago, this striking woman was buried to
keep eternal vigil with the deceased. Richly
jeweled and costumed, holding an offering bowl,
she no doubt represents the person who placed
her in the tomb. Her awed expression rivets our
gaze. Wide-eyed and open-mouthed as if wailing
aloud, she appears to have confronted the
essential mysteries of the underworld. The
human emotions she expresses, have lost none
of their power with time. To look upon her face is
to understand the soul of her ancient world.
- (PF.1352)
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