Mexico, Basin of Mexico, Tlatilco
300–200 BC
Ceramic
Height: 4⅞ in (12.4 cm)
Provenance: William Siegal, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 2015; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Tlatilco culture of the Basin of Central Mexico produced a range of ceramic figurine types during the Middle Preclassic period, among them standing female figures. These figures combine a compact, symmetrical stance with expressive facial modeling, elaborate coiffure, and details of jewelry and body ornamentation that record personal adornment and identity in Preclassic Mexico. William Siegal, Santa Fe, dealt in Pre-Columbian and Andean material with documented provenance.
This standing figure wears a distinctive rounded helmet-like headdress with a central projecting element, large ear ornaments, a necklace, and a belt with pendant elements at the waist, with the body modeled with the direct naturalism characteristic of Tlatilco production. The surface retains an earth tone patina consistent with burial context. The two-owner provenance through William Siegal and a Honolulu private collection gives this piece a clear and recent collecting history.
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Mexico, Basin of Mexico, Tlatilco
300–200 BC
Ceramic
Height: 4⅞ in (12.4 cm)
Provenance: William Siegal, Santa Fe, New Mexico, April 2015; Private Collection, Honolulu, Hawaii
The Tlatilco culture of the Basin of Central Mexico produced a range of ceramic figurine types during the Middle Preclassic period, among them standing female figures. These figures combine a compact, symmetrical stance with expressive facial modeling, elaborate coiffure, and details of jewelry and body ornamentation that record personal adornment and identity in Preclassic Mexico. William Siegal, Santa Fe, dealt in Pre-Columbian and Andean material with documented provenance.
This standing figure wears a distinctive rounded helmet-like headdress with a central projecting element, large ear ornaments, a necklace, and a belt with pendant elements at the waist, with the body modeled with the direct naturalism characteristic of Tlatilco production. The surface retains an earth tone patina consistent with burial context. The two-owner provenance through William Siegal and a Honolulu private collection gives this piece a clear and recent collecting history.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
