Seated woman
Culture Jalisco, Western Mexico
Protoclastic, 100 BC - 250 AD.
Dark brown slip ceramic with traces of paint
ornamental black
H. 49 cm - W. 26 cm
Naked woman wearing a garment covering her waist. Bare torso with shoulder ornaments forming small decorative cups. Both arms are missing. Classical head with a skull ritually deformed upwards. Face emphasised by a long, narrow, bushy nose framed by small open eyes; on the sides, imposing ear ornaments. Numerous fractures.
Provenance :
Michel Andrault Collection (1926-2020)
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