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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type E) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure
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Chinesco Style (Type E) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure - PF.1470
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
8.25" (21.0cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chinesco (Type E)
Medium: Terracotta
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Though they created no public monuments and
used no written language, the Nayarit culture of
Ancient Mexico left behind a vivid picture of their
lives. Their ceramic tomb art shows a lively
appreciation for the natural world, and
documents the broad range of human moods
and emotions. The 'Chinesco' figures of Nayarit,
named for their resemblance to Oriental
ceramics, are especially expressive. Rendered in
an elegant, abstract style, Chinesco art captures
humanity in moments of quiet introspection.
This rare and unusual figure, shown in an
attitude of prayer or mourning, causes the viewer
to grow quiet as well. He reminds us that
centuries of progress have not altered the
essentials of human existence.
- (PF.1470)
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