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Chupicuaro Art : Chupicuaro Sculpture of a Standing Woman
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Chupicuaro Sculpture of a Standing Woman - PF.1973
Origin: Chupicuaro, Mexico
Circa: 500
BC
to 200
BC
Dimensions:
4.5" (11.4cm) high
x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chupicuaro
Medium: Terracotta
$2,800.00
Location: United States
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The remains of a once vibrant culture are now
submerged under a lake. Fortunately,
excavations in the 1940's on the site were able
to uncover sufficient artifacts to give us an
intriguing picture of people who lived there
centuries ago. Chupicuaro was the elaborate
burial ground of a village above the Lerma River
in the state of Guanajuato, eighty miles
northwest of the Valley of Mexico. The abundant
offerings of pottery, jade, and figurines
discovered there attest to a flourishing artistic
culture. One of the most endearing types of the
clay objects is the small female figures, or 'pretty
ladies'. They typically show a naked female with
short arms, extended stomach and a fancy
coiffure or headdress.
At any time throughout history, at any place in
the world, the fundamental appeal of this
delighful nude would be understood. She makes
us realize that the essentials of life have changed
little, no matter what other progress has been
achieved. With her hairstyle and jewelry, she
evokes a woman of Ancient Mexico, but she
could as easily be from Egypt, China, or Babylon.
Placed in a tomb, she offered the promise of
renewal, rebirth, continuity. Her magic is as
timeless as woman herself.
- (PF.1973)
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