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- Seated young woman wearing a skirt
Polychrome terracotta, …
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16
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- Seated young woman wearing a skirt
Polychrome terracotta, …
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
- Seated young woman
wearing a skirt
Polychrome terracotta, marks of time
Nayarit, western Mexico, c. 100 BC - 250 AD
22 x 12 x 12.5 cm
Archolabs TL thermoluminescence analysis, 23 February 2008
Provenance: Me Besch sale, Cannes, 21 July 2008, lot no. 110
This figure belongs to the Western Mexican production, where representations of seated figures reflect scenes of social or ritual life. The relaxed posture, the slightly stooped body and the stability of the sitting position suggest an attitude of rest or exchange, common in these figurative ensembles.
The painted face refers to the documented use of body paint, applied in ceremonial or social contexts to enhance the individual.
The ensemble is distinguished by its simple, controlled modelling, where the legibility of the volumes and the sobriety of the composition reflect a direct approach to the human figure, characteristic of these regional productions.
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