Pre-Columbian Antique Nyarit Pottery Earthenware Vessel Seated Woman Figure Pot

Description

Impressive pre-Columbian Nyarit pottery earthenware vessel in the shape of a seated female figure holding a cup with a spout opening from her nose.

Nayarit produced the coarsest, most colorful sculptures of the West Coast shaft tomb complexes, and the most artistically powerful. The most known sculptures are ruggedly made human figures. Both sexes are severe in appearance, very heavily adorned and painted for both decoration and to represent clothing.

Many pieces are called Ixlan del Rio style, but come from the entire Northern area of Nayarit. Unlike Jalisco and Colima, there are no generally accepted groups of largely differentiated styles, with the exception of one major one - Chinesca.

Condition

Good Overall - Wear to paint; see pictures

Dimensions

6.5” x 4.5” x 10.25” (Width x Depth x Height)