Comes with Certificate of Authenticity Provided with unconditional 1 year return policy-Authentic Pre-Columbian Colima Culture statue dating from Protoclassic Period, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. flat-style standing female figure, hand-built in terracotta. She stands in a rigid frontal pose, nude, with delineated genitalia and long, slightly bowed legs. Her arms curve upward to rest at her chest, just above a waistband. Rows of raised nodules decorate the shoulders - possibly indicating body scarification, textile elements, or other ornamentation. Her face is rendered with a pronounced brow line, arched nose, and impressed pupils, framed by circular earspools and a vertically wrapped turban or headdress. The surface exhibits excellent root marks and mineral deposits, attesting to long burial and age. Size: 10.75" L x 5" W (27.3 cm x 12.7 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005
Condition:
Repaired from two large pieces, with break line visible on the verso. Chip to waistband. Great root marks across the surface.
Released from private collection that has sold in New York City galleries as well as top auction houses-Guaranteed Authentic
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