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Art of Mexico : Sculpture of an Old Woman Carrying a Pot on Her Back
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Sculpture of an Old Woman Carrying a Pot on Her Back - PF.3189
Origin: Mexico
Circa: 550
AD
to 800
AD
Dimensions:
4.75" (12.1cm) high
x 2.5" (6.4cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$4,000.00
Location: United States
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A smile worth a million dollar gleams forth from
this exquisite figurine. We must remember that
the sculptor is working with a medium,
terracotta, that is not as easy to mold or chisel as
other stones or materials. To capture such an
individualistic expression in the moment took an
extremely talented and sensitive artist. We can
sense the artist's tender touch as he pushed the
clay down under the eyes and upward from the
mouth to form the raised cheeks. The
protruding lower lip has been delicately
rendered underneath the recessed upper lip, and
the wrinkles depicted at either side of the mouth
reveal the signs of aging, as well as the ebbing
breasts. Age seems to establish the dignity of
this person of high status (indicated by the
earspools and by the deformation of her skull).
She carries a brazeros on her back and may be a
female counterpart to the Old Fire God who also
carries a brazeros on his back. There is a
personal communication from this poignantly
aging woman that is magical, leaving us with an
unforgettable impression.
- (PF.3189)
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