**Originally Listed At $500**

Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An interesting sculpture made from hand-molded pottery, in two pieces, one a male figure, the other a pallet/bed in which the figure lies. The figure's features seem unanimated, with partially closed eyes; he is strapped to the bed by thick ties that wrap around the entirety of his midsection and has his legs slightly elevated. He wears large ear spools and there is a protective covering around his head. The pallet stands on four legs and has two tall hoops that protect the body. It seems very likely that this figure represents someone who has died, and is being carried to his grave; we know that people in ancient west Mexico had an intimate relationship with death and the deceased; they buried their dead in shafts underneath their homes. Human remains may have been carried on pallets like this to display them. A piece like this hints at an unknown past world, opening up many opportunities for further research and imagination. Size: 8.3" L x 5" W x 5.4" H (21.1 cm x 12.7 cm x 13.7 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Roy Oswald collection, Arizona, USA

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One leg of the pallet has been repaired. Otherwise in excellent condition with some encrustation on surface.