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Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman - PF.5120
Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
15.5" (39.4cm) high
x 11" (27.9cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Ameca-Ezatlán
Medium: Terracotta
Location: UAE
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Through art it is possible to appreciate an
entirely different standard of beauty from our
own. The unique features of Jalisco ceramic
sculpture are beautifully represented in this
superb female figure. She is in a crouching
position, resting on the left knee with her skirt or
sarong draped gracefully over the other knee.
Arms are extended as if feeling for something,
which is unseen but sensed through her wide
opened eyes. The occipital bone is extremely
elongated in classic Jalisco style, surmounted by
a "soft" cap in the shape of an axe, encircled by a
double strand of pellets. Decoration is continued
in a lovely necklace and rather elaborate
earspools, indicating this woman was someone
of wealth and rank. A very long, sharp nose is in
perfect proportion to the high forehead, and
both are contrasted to the thick arms and legs.
This opposition appears to give the head even
greater height and more dramatic affect. The
intriguing black spotted patina is another
characteristic of Jalisco ceramics’, with the effect
of adding abstract texture and depth. What
captivates us most, apart from pure aesthetic
beauty, is this noble woman's intense
concentration and focus. What is she looking
for? What is she reaching out to? These
questions may never be answered, but our own
individual search for the truth is what makes this
sculpture so fascinating.
- (PF.5120)
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