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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure
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Chinesco Style (Type C) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure - PF.3648
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
7" (17.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$2,400.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Reduced to elemental anatomical form, this
beige and red figure still projects a singular
grace. As with the artwork of a child, we are
aware of spontaneity, freshness for observation.
The artist sees the same things we see, but he
has made them a little less familiar, so that we
take nothing for granted. What is amazing about
Chinesco figures like this one is that they
manage to radiate very tangible human warmth,
even though they show the minimum of
anatomy? With his hands disappearing into his
pockets, it only adds to the human touch and
feeling involved in such a beautiful piece.
However, we cannot forget the importance such
apiece would have had in a tribal setting. Every
sculptural piece made was of great importance to
the artist and this charming piece was of no
exception.
- (PF.3648)
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