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Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Standing Woman - PF.1113
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
3.625" (9.2cm) high
x 1.875" (4.8cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chinesco (Type C)
Medium: Terracotta
$1,600.00
Location: United States
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Within the Nayarit style the sub-group known as
Chinesco presents a type of figuration of highly
refined abstraction. The beauty of such figures as
this lovely example is derived from its symmetry
and balance; with its protruding hips, narrow
waist and flattened head. These elements
combine perfectly to create an effect of solidity
and intense presence. Around the waist is a
broad white band, across the chest a bold X,
which stand out dramatically against the orange-
red slip. White touches continue on either side of
the nose and on the earlobes. Two short slits
suggest arms and seem 'natural' in a geometric
sense in conjunction with the sloping shoulders
and straight sides. There is a strong fertility
'feeling' from this figure, and it may have been
made to partake of rituals of procreation. In any
case its very human presence is enhanced by its
abstract nature, attesting to the artist's skill, and
that indefinable element which makes art
fascinating.
- (PF.1113)
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