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San Sebastián Style Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.3515
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
8.75" (22.2cm) high
x 6.125" (15.6cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
Additional Information: Hong Kong
£2,800.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
The face on this beautiful figure captures our
attention, with an open mouth giving us a smile.
He seems to be laughing at a secret only he
knows. The jewelry he is adorned with signifies
that he was an important figure within his
community. The ear ornaments, nose ring, and
bracelet that sits on his slender arms decorate
his body and give him an extremely jovial
attitude. In his right hand he holds either a
musical instrument, or a mushroom. In either
case, this object was presumably part of a
ceremony, and contributes to the disposition of
this man. If it is a musical instrument, he may be
singing the words to a ritual song; or perhaps he
is in the midst of eating this mushroom. He was
most likely a shaman, a magic man, an
intermediary between our world and the world of
the spirits. It is easy to tell this man has an
exalted place within this universe from his
costuming, and his personality. This magnificent
piece powerfully represents this culture's ideals
through a strong composition.
- (PF.3515)
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