Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco Type C
100 BC–300 AD
Ceramic with painted decoration
Height: 3 in (7.6 cm), Width: 2 in (5.1 cm), Depth: 2½ in (6.4 cm)
Provenance: Baker Collection, Los Angeles, California
Chinesco Type C figures are among the smallest and most schematically rendered within the Chinesco tradition of West Mexico, characterized by a compact rounded body, oversized rounded head, and minimal limb articulation. This figure retains traces of black and white painted detail over a red slip ground, consistent with the polychrome treatment documented on intact Chinesco examples of this type. The pose and open mouth suggest identification as a singer or mourning figure, a recognized functional category within West Mexican funerary ceramic production. The Los Angeles Baker Collection provenance gives the piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
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Mexico, Nayarit, Chinesco Type C
100 BC–300 AD
Ceramic with painted decoration
Height: 3 in (7.6 cm), Width: 2 in (5.1 cm), Depth: 2½ in (6.4 cm)
Provenance: Baker Collection, Los Angeles, California
Chinesco Type C figures are among the smallest and most schematically rendered within the Chinesco tradition of West Mexico, characterized by a compact rounded body, oversized rounded head, and minimal limb articulation. This figure retains traces of black and white painted detail over a red slip ground, consistent with the polychrome treatment documented on intact Chinesco examples of this type. The pose and open mouth suggest identification as a singer or mourning figure, a recognized functional category within West Mexican funerary ceramic production. The Los Angeles Baker Collection provenance gives the piece a clear single-owner collecting history.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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