Trio of Jalisco Pottery Sheepface Female Figures
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely triad of cream-slip pottery female figures, with characteristically attenuated limbs, bulging breasts, rounded shoulders, and wide hips. These figurines are referred to as "sheepface" figures due to their elongated heads, pointed ears, thin mouths, almond-shaped eyes, and (most notably) the large protruding noses. Each figure wears a large headband and disc-shaped earspools; two figures have applied shoulder adornments, and one has two small shoulder adornments, a loincloth, and a beaded necklace painted in white. A tantalizing triumvirate for any collection! Size of largest: 5" H (12.7 cm).
Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields, and Riverbend Gallery
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#128705
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A lovely triad of cream-slip pottery female figures, with characteristically attenuated limbs, bulging breasts, rounded shoulders, and wide hips. These figurines are referred to as "sheepface" figures due to their elongated heads, pointed ears, thin mouths, almond-shaped eyes, and (most notably) the large protruding noses. Each figure wears a large headband and disc-shaped earspools; two figures have applied shoulder adornments, and one has two small shoulder adornments, a loincloth, and a beaded necklace painted in white. A tantalizing triumvirate for any collection! Size of largest: 5" H (12.7 cm).
Provenance: private Stagecoach, Nevada, USA collection; acquired from 1985 to present from galleries such as Arte Primitivo, Art For Eternity, Butterfields, and Riverbend Gallery
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.
#128705
Condition
All figures have age-commensurate surface wear with scratches, mineral deposits, and earthen deposits throughout. One figure has been repaired from multiple pieces. Two figures have ovular paint dabs on reverse side in hues of red and orange.
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Trio of Jalisco Pottery Sheepface Female Figures
Estimate $550 - $825
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