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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Woman
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Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Woman - PF.3644
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
11" (27.9cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chinesco (Type C)
Medium: Terracotta
Location: UAE
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This beautifully smooth sculpture appears before
us and we can only admire her delicacy. Her
hands are on either side of her stomach, giving
her a pose which makes her seem prepared to do
or say something. However, her face is wistful.
Her eyes seem to show a sadness that is carried
on at her mouth, which is a tiny incision, yet it
expresses so much. Her body decoration is
very simple, yet extremely well executed.
Diagonal lines cover a simple chain like necklace
adorns the neck, while her arms and half of her
torso. A small piece of cloth and fabric around
the waist are the only type of clothes she is
wearing. The contrast of the russet red
decoration and the fine pale coloring of the clay
make her an extremely rare and beautiful piece
indeed, with a beauty that will continue to last
throughout the ages.
- (PF.3644)
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