Mexico, Nayarit
100 BC–250 AD
Ceramic with painted decoration
Height: 8 in (20.3 cm), Width: 5½ in (14 cm), Depth: 3 in (7.6 cm)
Provenance: Scott and Stuart Gentling, Dallas, Texas
Paired figures from the shaft tomb cultures of West Mexico are among the most sought-after objects in this tradition, as matched sets in comparable condition and scale are considerably less common in the surviving record than single examples. Nayarit figures are distinguished from the Jalisco and Colima traditions by their polychrome painted decoration, animated postures, and a narrative energy that extends across paired and group compositions. The Gentling brothers, Scott and Stuart, were Dallas-based artists and collectors known for their discerning eye across Pre-Columbian, natural history, and American material.
This pair stands with hands on hips in a posture of alert engagement, each figure wearing ear ornaments and white dot painted decoration over a red slip ground consistent with Nayarit polychrome treatment. The matching scale, posture, surface condition, and decoration confirm the pair was produced and preserved together. Both figures retain their original painted surfaces without restoration or cleaning intervention.
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Mexico, Nayarit
100 BC–250 AD
Ceramic with painted decoration
Height: 8 in (20.3 cm), Width: 5½ in (14 cm), Depth: 3 in (7.6 cm)
Provenance: Scott and Stuart Gentling, Dallas, Texas
Paired figures from the shaft tomb cultures of West Mexico are among the most sought-after objects in this tradition, as matched sets in comparable condition and scale are considerably less common in the surviving record than single examples. Nayarit figures are distinguished from the Jalisco and Colima traditions by their polychrome painted decoration, animated postures, and a narrative energy that extends across paired and group compositions. The Gentling brothers, Scott and Stuart, were Dallas-based artists and collectors known for their discerning eye across Pre-Columbian, natural history, and American material.
This pair stands with hands on hips in a posture of alert engagement, each figure wearing ear ornaments and white dot painted decoration over a red slip ground consistent with Nayarit polychrome treatment. The matching scale, posture, surface condition, and decoration confirm the pair was produced and preserved together. Both figures retain their original painted surfaces without restoration or cleaning intervention.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
