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Pre-Columbian / Chinesco Style Nayarit Sculpture of a Man - PF.2948
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
6.75" (17.1cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
Location: United States
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| Description |
This Chinesco style figure is made with
burnished, fired clay. The surface of the figure is
elegantly finished; with rich reddish-orange
base color the figure shows naive features such
as the flat head, simple slit-eyes, and a small
slit-mouth. It also has only a simple indication
of the limbs. However, it is this innocent nature
that adds charm to the figure and draws the
viewer's attention, stirring interest in this
peculiar figure. The body surface is enhanced
with a painted loincloth and a headdress, in
addition to the sculptural indications of a
neckpiece and armbands. Found from a shaft
tomb, this clay figure holds a special ceremonial
significance. Perhaps the figure was a symbolic,
ritual offering in the late pre-classical ceremony
in Nayarit. It is amazing to realize that a small
figure can speak so much of the past, the
ancient culture of Mesoamerica.
- (PF.2948)
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