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Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of an Elderly Kneeling Woman - PF.2480
Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
8.5" (21.6cm) high
x 8.75" (22.2cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Ameca-Ezatlán
Medium: Terracotta
£8,600.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
A dramatic example of Jalisco artistry, this
powerful clay female figure was created during
the pre-classic period in western Mexico. It was
here that ancient artisans handcrafted lively
figures such as this kneeling female, to
accompany the deceased on their long journey to
the netherworld. With a reverent, kneeling
posture and a highly spirited facial expression,
the woman dramatically stretches out her
foreshortened arms in an overall gesture that
suggests a coffering with the gods. With lines on
her cheeks that allude to the nots0subtle
passage of time, this elderly woman speaks to
her gods through an opened, highly expressive
mouth. If we listen closely, we can almost hear
her mesmerizing voice as she chants her
prayers-- invocations that are most certainly
Universal in nature and still spoken today.
- (PF.2480)
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