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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man
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Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.3371
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
7" (17.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chinesco (Type D)
Medium: Terracotta
$1,800.00
Location: United States
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The stylistic interpretation of a human being
varies from culture to culture and period of time.
Here, this Nayarit artist appears to have preferred
creating a simple, abstract interpretation of this
delightful seated male figure. The entire body
has been blended together. Arms, legs, torso
and buttocks have been depicted by the artist's
soft molding of
the clay. There is no need to delineate features,
it is a work of art within itself. We can see that
the arms are resting on his stomach from the
simple curve of the clay. He wears ear spools,
and a turban-like headdress, perhaps made of
hair, tops off his elongated forehead. On his
back and other areas, there are slight traces of
painting. The ravages of time may have worn off
the paint, but his charming simplicity and
innocent expression still remains for us to enjoy
today.
- (PF.3371)
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