A Nayarit Seated Female ...

Description

A Nayarit Seated Female
San Pedro Lagunillas, West Mexico, c. 250 BC - 250 AD

Hollow red earthenware with cream slip and red-brown paints. Figures from the San Pedro Lagunillas region of Nayarit were once called "Chinesco" because their faces were thought to look Chinese. This woman has a large head, broad, heavy body, and slender arms. Her pose and facial expression are still and serene; the hands resting on the slightly rounded belly may indicate pregnancy. She is mostly nude, with her face, right torso, arms, and waist enhanced with painted patterns. She has a human hand painted on her left breast and back, believed to identify her as coming from a particular village or clan. In very good condition, extensive black manganese deposits on the surface, no apparent repairs or restorations.

Provenance:
A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 1990
Ancient Art of the New World, New York, NY
Private Connecticut Collection

Height: 7 ¾ inches

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