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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman
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Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman - PF.5950
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 100
BC
to 250
AD
Dimensions:
7" (17.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
£8,000.00
Location: UAE
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| Description |
Closely related to the art of the Nayarit, this
sub-type of figurines has come to be known by
the name of "Chinesco", on account of what
some have perceived as a vaguely "Oriental"
style. Both the seated pose with extended legs
and the shape of the head are indicative of the
Chinesco style. The majority of the body of this
woman is covered in white slip. Only her legs, a
collar or necklace, and various marks of face
painting have been highlighted in vermillion.
The tremendous girth of this figures lower torso
and legs most likely relates to her function as a
possible fertility goddess. While her breasts and
swollen belly are only subtly molded, her sex has
been clearly indicated by a vertical slit. The
painted lines that decorate her face are part of
the charm of the Chinesco style. This
masterfully molded sculpture was buried in a
tomb alongside the deceased. Perhaps it was
meant to ensure the fertility of the soul on into
the next world. Clearly, this sculpture was as
essential in the afterlife as it was in our own.
- (PF.5950)
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