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Chinesco Style : Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure
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Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Standing Figure - PF.3649
Origin: Nayarit, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
5.5" (14.0cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$500.00
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 outstretched, 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.3649)
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