An Olmec Standing Figure with Hands on Chest...

Description

An Olmec Standing Figure with Hands on Chest
Las Bocas, Mexico, Early Classic Period, c. 1200-900 BC

A naturalistically proportioned female with flexed arms and hands held to breasts. The face with a delightful, happy expression, the mouth open as though vocalizing. Made of cream earthenware with red pigments on the hair, lips, ears, and recessed areas of the body. Appears to be in very good, intact condition, front of feet deficient. With a metal stand.

Provenance:
A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 2003
Rebecca Stokes, New York
John A. Stokes, Nyack, NY, acquired in 1974
Alfonso Sosa, Mexico City

Exhibited and published:
The Olmec World - Ritual and Rulership, The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1995, fig. 239f.; catalog of the exhibition at The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1995 - 1996; and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1996

Height: 4 ¾ inches

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