"Pretty Lady"
Mexico, Chupicuaro culture
Vendu
500 €
Provenance
Ulrich Hoffmann, Stuttgart, GermanyBruno Voges, Pliezhausen, Germany
Taille
H: 9,3 cm
H: 3.7 inch
Description
fired light-beige clay, red and white pigment, with elaborate head, ear and neck ornament, metal base;
the transition from Venus figurines to “pretty ladies” was fluent. “Pretty ladies” are characterized by elaborated coiffures, abundant ornament and voluptuous bodies. Their faces are much more individualized than those of the Venus figures. Alternative to the fecundity complex, it is conceivable that they represent ancestors.
Proceeds will be given to the “Bürgerverein Altenhilfe e. V. Pliezhausen”