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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man
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Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Man - PF.2760
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
7" (17.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chinesco (Type C)
Medium: Terracotta
£8,500.00
Location: Great Britain
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| Description |
The Chinesco style represented in Pre-
Columbian art is favored for its fine
workmanship and exotic appearance. Found
primarily in shaft and chamber tombs, the term
‘Chinesco’ is used to describe the vague Oriental
feel of such pieces as well as a collective heading
for previously unknown or unrecognized
ceramics of related styles. This lovely piece sits
regally, face serene. His high cheekbones and
slanted almond eyes is a definitive characteristic
of Chinesco. To touch it is to notice the finely
polished surface. All of his ornaments are
beautifully painted rather than appliquéd with
the exception of his nose clip. He is a
mysterious reminder of the Asian influence in
early Western Mexico.
- (PF.2760)
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