Veracruz El Faisan Pottery Nude Female Figural Jar
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Pre-Columbian, Veracruz, East Mexico, El Faisan type, Classic period, ca 300 to 600 CE. A fascinating pottery vessel in the form of a female painted in typical El Faisan fashion with sienna-hued geometric motifs on a beige ground. Her expressive countenance appears almost Olmecoid or proto-Maya with double pupils, a rounded nose, and an extending tongue, while her body presents as both skeletal and pregnant at once with attenuated arms, incised fingers, a giant, bulging belly, and a delineated rib cage. Size: 5.1" W x 6.9" H (13 cm x 17.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
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#174863
Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#174863
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Light surface wear, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice remaining pigments and heavy encrustations on interior.
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Veracruz El Faisan Pottery Nude Female Figural Jar
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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