Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery musician shown in a seated pose while playing a large drum held in the lap. The drummer wears a thick bangle on each arm, a necklace beneath a chinstrap, discoid earrings, and an enormous helmet shaped like a tall flower. A downward-facing medallion behind the head features a petite whistle mouthpiece and a tone hole that creates a high-pitched sound. Size: 3.25" W x 4.875" H (8.3 cm x 12.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex S. and V. Friedman collection, New York City, New York, USA, acquired in the 1960s

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#170843

Minor abrasions and nicks to body, head, and drum, with stable pressure fissures behind drum, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and preservation to overall form.