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Ameca-Ezatlán Style : Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman
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Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman - PF.4513
Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
14" (35.6cm) high
x 8" (20.3cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Ameca-Ezatlán
Medium: Terracotta
Location: United States
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The Jalisco style of art is similar to Nayarit, yet
still contains many individual characteristics.
This beautiful woman that sits before us is
created out of a strong earthenware material with
red-buff coloring. Seated in a kneeling position,
which is a common position in Jalisco art, she
raises her hands behind her head for a reason we
cannot tell, nor will she tell us. Her long face is
accentuated by her large round eyes, long
slender nose and thin mouth, where an air of
despondency can be felt. Yet, her beauty
overshadows this and we can both admire her
and wonder about her thoughts as if she were a
part of our lives and we a part of hers.
- (PF.4513)
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