Nayarit
West Mexico
250 BC to 200 AD
Ceramic
Male height 11.8 inches, Female height 14 inches
Provenance: Private Southern California collection
The pair consists of two figures finished in a reddish orange slip with cream colored painted decoration. The kneeling figure wears a rounded cap with a dotted band, along with a painted beaded necklace design that descends in vertical rows across the chest. Her arms are bent, with one hand resting against the opposite arm.
The seated figure wears a pointed cap with a dark colored top and displays a long, projecting nose above a closed eye and a striped, banded pattern of facial markings along the jaw and cheek. His torso and arms are decorated with a dotted, scale like pattern in cream over the reddish body. He sits with legs bent, one arm resting across a raised knee marked with horizontal banding.
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Nayarit
West Mexico
250 BC to 200 AD
Ceramic
Male height 11.8 inches, Female height 14 inches
Provenance: Private Southern California collection
The pair consists of two figures finished in a reddish orange slip with cream colored painted decoration. The kneeling figure wears a rounded cap with a dotted band, along with a painted beaded necklace design that descends in vertical rows across the chest. Her arms are bent, with one hand resting against the opposite arm.
The seated figure wears a pointed cap with a dark colored top and displays a long, projecting nose above a closed eye and a striped, banded pattern of facial markings along the jaw and cheek. His torso and arms are decorated with a dotted, scale like pattern in cream over the reddish body. He sits with legs bent, one arm resting across a raised knee marked with horizontal banding.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
