Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Tlatilco culture, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A hand-built pottery female figure known as a pretty lady standing atop a pair of delineated conical legs. Her slender waistline and slightly protruding breasts allude to her femininity, and her tubular arms trace upwards to rounded shoulders and ultimately her broad neck. Her visage features a pair of slit-form eyes, a slender mouth, a triangular nose, and a tall forehead upon which impressed 'shells' adorn her coiffure with red pigment. A wonderful example of early Mesoamerican beauty! Size: 2.33" W x 5.72" H (5.9 cm x 14.5 cm); 6.65" H (16.9 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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Repairs to head at neckline, proper right arm at shoulder, and proper right leg at knee, with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines to arm and leg; small chips and light adhesive residue to repair along neckline. Darkening to surface pigment, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice preservation to overall form.