- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FERTILITY
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FERTILITY FIGURE Ancient Pre-Columbian, West Mexican, Nayarit, Ceramic Pottery Redware 'Chinesco' Sculpture of a seated nude female fertility figure with her hands over belly, arms, neck, and ears adorned in jewelry. 13.75" H x 7" W x 5.75" D. Keywords: Precolumbian Archaeology, Artifact, Sculpture, Nude woman
- GROUP OF 5 PRE COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY
GROUP OF 5 PRE COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURESGroup of 5 Pre Columbian Nayarit Pottery Figures. Philadelphia estate. Range in Size from: 6'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (15 x 8 x 4 cm) to 8.5'' x 5'' x 3'' (22 x 13 x 8 cm).
- THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY
THREE PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURES, HT. 6.5"Three Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Figures. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Sizes: 1) 6.75'' x 4'' x 2'' (17 x 10 x 5 cm); 2) 6.5'' x 4'' x 1.75'' (17 x 10 x 4 cm); 3) 6.5'' x 4'' x 2.5'' (17 x 10 x 6 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURESTwo
TWO PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURESTwo Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Figures. 200 BCE- 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Sizes: 1) 3'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (8 x 6 x 4 cm); Height on stand: 4.5" (11 cm); 2) 4.75'' x 3.5'' x 2.5'' (12 x 9 x 6 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE, HT. 6.75"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Figure, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 6.75'' x 3'' x 2.75'' (17 x 8 x 7 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE, HT. 9"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Standing Figure, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 9'' x 7.75'' x 2'' (23 x 20 x 5 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FIGURE, HT. 8.5"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Figure Holding a Bowl, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 8.5'' x 5'' x 4.5'' (22 x 13 x 11 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY ZOOMORPHIC
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY ZOOMORPHIC VESSEL, HT. 7....Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Zoomorphic Vessel, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 7.75'' x 7'' x 8.5'' (20 x 18 x 22 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FIGURE, HT. 12"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Figure Holding a Child. 200 BCE- 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 12'' x 8'' x 5.5'' (30 x 20 x 14 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FIGURE, HT. 12"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 12'' x 6.5'' x 5.5'' (30 x 17 x 14 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FEMALE
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FEMALE FIGURE, HT. 18.5"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Standing Female Figure. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 18.5'' x 8.5'' x 6.5'' (47 x 22 x 17 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGURE,
NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGURE, HT. 23.5"Nayarit Pottery Standing Female Figure. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 23.5'' x 9.5'' x 7'' (60 x 24 x 18 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGURE, HT....Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 20.5'' x 8.5'' x 9'' (52 x 22 x 23 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR, HT. 20"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Warrior Figure with Armor and Club. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 20'' x 7.5'' x 8'' (51 x 19 x 20 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR, HT. 17"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Male Warrior with Barrel Armor and Club. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 17'' x 7'' x 7.75'' (43 x 18 x 20 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR FIGURE, HT. 12.5"...Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Warrior Figure with Barrel Armor and Club. 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 12.5'' x 5'' x 4.5'' (32 x 13 x 11 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY WARRIOR, HT. 17.5"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Warrior with Armor and Club, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 17.5'' x 7'' x 5.5'' (44 x 18 x 14 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE,
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE, HT. 7.5"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Gourd-shaped Figure, 200 BCE - 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 7.5" x 5.5" x 5" (19 x 14 x 13 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FEMALE
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FEMALE FIGURE, HT. 15"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Seated Female Figure. Depicted with earrings, four-strand necklace, and bracelets on wrists and upper arms. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 15'' x 10'' x 9.5'' (38 x 25 x 24 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING WARRIOR, HT. 10....Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Standing Warrior. 200 BCE- 200 CE. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 14.5'' x 10.5'' x 5'' (37 x 27 x 13 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.
- NAYARIT POTTERY BOWLS - INCISED & POLYCHROMEPre-Columbian,
NAYARIT POTTERY BOWLS - INCISED & POLYCHROMEPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely pair of pottery bowls, each with a round yet stable base, a bulbous body, and a circular rim that curves gently inwards. The larger of the 2 displays a wider mouth and a taupe-hued body incised with an intricate design of horizontal, vertical, and zigzag striations. Conversely, the smaller vessel has a narrower mouth that curves much further inward and is flanked by a pair of petite perforations, possibly for suspension. The exterior is adorned with an elaborate pattern of striated, triangular, and spiral motifs in red, white, and black pigments. Size (of largest): 5.1" Diameter x 2.4" H (13 cm x 6.1 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s to 1960s
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#164186
Condition:
Both have a few very minor abrasions. Otherwise, both are intact and excellent with wonderful preservation of detail.
- NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian,
NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A large and impressive clay figure of a nude female shown standing on two thick-set legs. The stocky figure displays square shoulders and attenuated arms bent at the elbow to rest her articulated hands on a bulging belly, just below her pointed breasts and above her genitalia. Three hemispherical bumps are featured on the corner of each of her shoulders, perhaps representing armor or ceremonial scarification (shoulder pellets). Her ovoid head exhibits two almond-shaped eyes encircled in maroon face paint above a sharp nose with intricately incised nostrils and a sizable, ovoid mouth held open as though letting out a deep groan or wail - somewhat reminiscent of Edvard Munch's "The Scream". Each of her naturalistic ears display drill holes, likely for hanging ornaments. Capped with a beige headband, her burgundy hair falls midway down her back. Her body is painted a vibrant hue of russet and boasts a lustrous burnish. A remarkable example from Nayarit culture! Size: 9.25" W x 22" H (23.5 cm x 55.9 cm)
Clay figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of this sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico. The Nayarit made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. A large effigy like this one would most likely have flanked the entrance to a tomb in a way that archaeologists have interpreted as guarding. Some scholars have posited that these dynamic sculptures of the living provided a strong contrast to the skeletal remains whose space they shared, and have suggested that they mediated between the living and the dead.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private T. Misenhimer collection, Beverly Hills, California, USA, collected from 1970 to 2008
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#161416
Condition:
Collection label on proper right foot and felt pads on both feet. Expected surface wear commensurate with age and char marks on foot and belly, as shown. Expertly repaired with restoration over the break lines and resurfacing only visible upon very close examination. Otherwise, excellent with impressive pigments.
- 2 COLIMA & NAYARIT POTTERY CARGADOR
2 COLIMA & NAYARIT POTTERY CARGADOR & EFFIGY FIGURESPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan Del Rio style, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE; Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This is an interesting pair of ancient pottery artifacts comprised of a Colima effigy vessel, and a Nayarit figure. The vessel is in the form of an anthropomorphic seated "cargador" (literally "carrier") figure with bent legs, a hunched back, rounded shoulders with applied nodules - indicative of ritual scarification or ceremonial ornamentation. A large storage jar serves as the spout for the vessel and is supported on the figures' broad back, and his head juts forward, with applied headdress and stylized visage. The redware Nayarit figure is balanced on kneeling legs, with a raised a cylindrical implement to his mouth, likely a pipe or a flute. The stylized visage has coffee been eyes, and a broad cap or headdress, and slip painted in a deep russet hue. Size of cargador vessel: 6" L x 4" W x 5" H (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm)
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection; ex-private Houston, Texas, USA, collection, acquired before 2000
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#167378
Condition:
Cargador has a chip to the nose and rim, but otherwise intact, with heavy patina and mineral deposits throughout. Kneeling figure is repaired with arm reattached and visible break line at the shoulder. Mineral and earthen deposits throughout and great pigmentation!
- NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian,
NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of a woman who sits in a dramatic forward-leaning pose while holding both arms to her waist. Decorated in hues of red and orange, the stylized figure features globular breasts beneath rounded shoulders as well as a pair of 'legs' protruding from her posterior that stabilize her otherwise off-kilter pose. Her elongated head features coffee bean-shaped eyes, a triangular nose adorned with a septum ring, and perforated ears, all beneath a tall brow and a minimalist headband. A large vent hole atop the head aided with the firing process of the figure. Size: 4.5" W x 9.1" H (11.4 cm x 23.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, before 2000; ex-Heritage Auctions
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#169318
Condition:
Head reattached along neckline with restoration along neckline, with extensive resurfacing and overpainting to face, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and overpainting in some areas, with light encrustations, a few small spalls and fissures, and softening to some finer details particularly on face. Great earthen deposits and remains of pigment throughout.
- NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE - HUNCHBACKED
NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE - HUNCHBACKED MALE MOURNERPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine, terracotta, hunchbacked figure shown with a recognizably somber attitude and a traditional pose of mourning. The ancient figure sits with both legs folded before him and hands resting on his knees, as he hunches over in a physical manifestation of the harrowing pain of grief. His solemn visage displays large, downcast eyes, a prominent, pointed nose, and an open mouth which produces a death bubble, signifying that the figure is dead. Though nude with a delineated phallus between his legs, he is also heavily adorned with arm bands, annular earspools, and a serpentine headdress wrapped atop his bald head. Liberal remains of black and red pigments are scattered throughout, adding a splash of color to this grief-stricken figure. Size: 4.5" W x 5.3" H (11.4 cm x 13.5 cm)
Clay figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of a sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico. They made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. Some scholars have connected these dynamic sculptures of the living as a strong contrast to the skeletal remains whose space they shared, as if they mediated between the living and the dead.
Provenance: private Southern California collection, California, USA, acquired through descent 2006; ex-private California collection, USA, before 2000
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#168151
Condition:
Repair to headdress with break lines visible. Expected abrasions and resurfacing, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice manganese deposits throughout.
- NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIOR FIGURE
NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIOR FIGURE HOLDING CLUBPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery figure of a warrior seated with bent legs upon a spike emanating from his posterior. Presenting in hues of red and light yellow, the figure leans slightly forward while brandishing a striped club in front of his vertically striped, barrel-form armor with flared upper and lower rims. The elongated head bears coffee bean-shaped eyes, a prominent nose adorned with a fan-shaped ornament, tall ears with earrings, and a petite mouth, all beneath a bicorn helmet that rests low on the brow. A vent hole atop the head enabled heat to escape during the firing process. Size: 4.5" W x 8.6" H (11.4 cm x 21.8 cm)
Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired prior to 2000
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#169357
Condition:
Repair and restoration to head at neckline, both helmet horns, nose ornament, right shoulder, club, proper left leg, and posterior spike, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Large chip to frontal brim of helmet, with fading and abrasions to original pigment, chips to ears, head, body, and legs, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.
- TALL NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE
TALL NAYARIT POTTERY STANDING FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure standing nude atop broad feet and delineated legs. Highly burnished and decorated with hues of orange, grapefruit, and burnt umber, the figure presents holding both bangle-adorned arms to her waist beneath perky breasts and has gently sloped shoulders that taper inwards to form the neckline. The elongated head features coffee bean-shaped eyes, a prominent nose with impressed nostrils, a petite mouth, and ring-adorned ears, all beneath a tall brow and a woven cap. Size: 4.9" W x 14.625" H (12.4 cm x 37.1 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection; ex-Heritage Auctions
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#169627
Condition:
Repair to proper left leg above thigh, with small chips and visible adhesive residue along break lines. One stable hairline pressure fissure in front of proper left arm. Nicks and abrasions to head, feet, and body, with fading to surface pigment, and light encrustations. Great preservation to overall form. Figure is unable to stand upright unassisted.
- JALISCO POTTERY JAR + NAYARIT POTTERY
JALISCO POTTERY JAR + NAYARIT POTTERY FEMALE FIGUREPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco and Nayarit, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A pair of hand-built pottery artifacts from ancient West Mexico. First is a Jalisco piriform jar with a flared foot surrounding an open bottom, a spherical body adorned with a register of connected diamonds, and vertical frets surrounding the neck. Next is a Nayarit standing female figure who presents nude while holding both arms to her waist. Her elongated head features slit-form eyes and mouth, a bulbous nose, and a tall forehead surmounted by a centrally parted coiffure, all covered in red and red-orange pigment. Size (Nayarit figure): 3.125" W x 8.1" H (7.9 cm x 20.6 cm); 8.3" H (21.1 cm) on included custom stand; (Jalisco jar): 3.1" W x 6.2" H (7.9 cm x 15.7 cm)
Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010
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#169628
Condition:
Figure has head reattached along neckline, with restoration to proper right ear and arm, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines. Neck of vessel reattached to top of lower body, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Both pieces have minor abrasions and fading to pigment in scattered areas, with extensive encrustations within vessel body. Nice preservation to overall forms.
- HUGE NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIOR
HUGE NAYARIT POTTERY SEATED WARRIOR FIGURE W/ CLUB**Originally Listed At $3000**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. An expressive and sizable warrior figure of a hollow form built from pottery and exhibiting highly burnished surfaces adorned with vibrant red-orange pigment. The bulky figure sits nude with bent legs atop an integral, two-legged stool and has a bulbous abdominal ornament suspended from his navel. Both slender arms project out from the front of a set of incised barrel armor and have delineated hands grasping a formidable club. The tall countenance presents slit-form eyes above a ring-adorned nose, a narrow mouth, and ears bedecked with multiple earrings, and his bicorn helmet is incised with dense lattice-patterned motifs. Size: 9.5" W x 17.6" H (24.1 cm x 44.7 cm)
Ceramic figures like this one are the only remains that we have today of a sophisticated and unique culture in West Mexico. They made no above-ground monuments or sculptures, at least that we know of, which is in strong contrast to developments elsewhere in ancient Mesoamerica. Instead, their tombs were their lasting works of art: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and clay offerings, like this one, placed alongside the walls facing inward, near the skulls. A large effigy like this one would most likely have flanked the entrance to a tomb in a way that archaeologists have interpreted as guarding. Some scholars have connected these dynamic sculptures of the living as a strong contrast to the skeletal remains whose space they shared, as if they mediated between the living and the dead.
Cf. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1996.146.23
Provenance: private New York, USA collection, acquired around 1966, ex-Land's Beyond Gallery, NY.
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#159211
Condition:
Repaired from multiple large pieces with head reattached at neck, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Abrasions and fading to original pigment, with softening to some incised details and facial features, and light encrustations. Nice remains of original pigment throughout.
- 4 WEST MEXICO POTTERY MINIATURES W/
4 WEST MEXICO POTTERY MINIATURES W/ 2 WHISTLES**Originally Listed At $250**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Chupicuaro, Jalisco, Colima, and Nayarit, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A wonderful selection of 4 hand-built pottery miniatures. First is a seated Chupicuaro figure with faint remains of red pigment. Second is a Nayarit pottery discoidal, perhaps an applique, with a radiant red bullseye motif atop a cream ground. Third is a Colima pottery whistle decorated with chocolate brown pigment and exhibiting a quartet of petite tone holes. The largest is a Jalisco figural whistle with nubbin legs, sinuous arms, and a large, conical nose; a mouthpiece is situated atop the head. Size of largest (standing whistle): 0.8" W x 1.7" H (2 cm x 4.3 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s
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#165649
Condition:
All pieces have minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with light encrustations to figure and both whistles, otherwise intact and very good. Great surface smoothness and nice remains of pigment throughout.
- LARGE NAYARIT POTTERY NUDE FEMALE FIGURE
LARGE NAYARIT POTTERY NUDE FEMALE FIGURE W/ OLLAPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A remarkable pottery figure of a seated female shown bare-chested with legs crossed as she holds a ceremonial olla in her right hand. Indicative of drug intoxication, her huge, almond-shaped eyes gaze hypnotically forward from beneath raised brows as her elongated mouth gapes open exposing 2 rows of delineated teeth. A giant nose dominates her face, boasting several septum ornaments, as sizeable ears with numerous adornments sit to either side. Her flattened body displays broad shoulders above voluptuous breasts and slender arms with 1 extending outward to rest her hand on her knee and the other folding at the elbow to hold the olla to her right shoulder. Though enveloped in red slip, beige and orange painted details embellish her head and body, as well as adding geometric designs to her knee-length skirt, undulating striation to her braided tiara, and vertical stripes to the olla. Size: 9" W x 14.2" H (22.9 cm x 36.1 cm)
West Mexican shaft tomb figures like this one derive their names from the central architectural feature that we know of from this culture. These people would build generally rectangular vertical shafts down from the ground level down to narrow horizontal tunnels that led to one or more vaulted or rounded burial chambers. The geomorphology in the area means that these chambers are dug out of tepetate, a type of volcanic tuff material, which give the chambers a rough-edged look. Although the dimensions of the chambers vary considerably - some only large enough to hold a single burial and its offerings, others seem designed to hold entire lineages - the placement of burial goods like this hollow figure was very similar. Grouped with other hollow figures, and alongside clay bowls, and boxes, they were positioned around the body (or bodies), near the skull. Unfortunately, we lack the information we would need to understand what these figures were made for - do they represent everyday people, even individuals? Are they religious? Were they created to mediate between the living and the dead? Whatever their purpose, today they are beautiful artwork and reminders of the mysterious past.
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#173382
Condition:
Professionally repaired with some restoration and repainting over break lines. Surface wear as shown, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent presentation with great remaining pigments and nice manganese blooms throughout. Old collection number inscribed on base.
- NAYARIT POTTERY HUMAN EFFIGY STIRRUP
NAYARIT POTTERY HUMAN EFFIGY STIRRUP VESSEL**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, ca. 250 BCE to 250 CE. A figural vessel with a stylized head upon a stirrup handle and spherical body, the opening set into the top of the flared head. Elaborate burials within shaft tombs enshrined works of art such as this piece: skeletons arrayed radially with their feet positioned inward, and pottery offerings placed alongside. Size: 8" Diameter x 12.5" H (20.3 cm x 31.8 cm)
Provenance: private Charlotte, North Carolina, USA collection; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, USA; ex-Edgar Dorsey Taylor and Edith Liu collections, Los Angeles, California, USA
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#178436
Condition:
Abrasions to opening rim. Surface chips and light wear. Mineral encrustations on surface. Overall great condition.
- PAIR NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURES Pre-Columbian,
PAIR NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURES Pre-Columbian, Mexico, male and female figures, 8.75"h x 6"w x 3"d (larger)
- A Nayarit Pottery Figure
West Mexico,
A Nayarit Pottery Figure
West Mexico, Circa 250 B.C.-250 A.D.
Height 12 3/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of Billie Ross, Chicago, Illinois
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGUREPre-Columbian
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGUREPre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Guardian or Warrior Figure , h. 7 in Provenance: Ben H. Ward, Houston Texas, April 1, 1990.
- PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE
PRE-COLUMBIAN NAYARIT POTTERY FIGURE OF A WOMAN Southwestern Mexico, circa 200 B.C. - 300 A.D.; a kneeling woman wearing a tunic and tall cap, holding a jar on her left shoulder, 11 3/4 in. H.