CULTURE CUP CARRIER COLIMA, (NAYARIT-COAHUAYANA)... - Lot 251 - Giquello

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CULTURE CUP CARRIER COLIMA, (NAYARIT-COAHUAYANA)... - Lot 251 - Giquello
CULTURE CUP CARRIER COLIMA, (NAYARIT-COAHUAYANA) WESTERN MEXICO Protocol Classical, 100 BC - 250 AD Brown-red ceramic, black ornamental paint, heavy oxidation and greyish limestone deposits H. 50 cm Naked standing woman holding a semi-globular cup in the left hand; the right hand is fixed under the chest. Broad shoulders decorated with repeated small terracotta balls. Face with closed eyes, underlined by two incisions surrounding a small, short, aquiline nose. The mouth is closed, the skull supports a hairstyle made of small repetitive braids. Seen from the side, the female figure leans forward. Imposing buttocks underlined in strong relief. (Small visible lacks and accidents). Provenance: Private collection, Paris, 1980-1990.
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