Kneeling female figure
Mexico, West, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio
not available anymore
Provenance
American Private Collection, Pasadena (acquired in the 1980’s)Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
fired clay, painted with stripes in dark red and cremewhite patterns, remains of black paint, elongated head with cranial deformation, ear ornament, large opening in the head, mineral deposits;
the Nayarit sculptor used slip paint to render details of clothing decoration that must have been typical of the now-lost textile traditions of ancient West Mexico.