Nayarit Seated figure, Lagunillas Type B, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 100

This 'Chinesco' figure's mediative demeanor exudes a strong presence with her head tilted upwards and slender arms resting above her stomach. Her heart-shaped hairline curves down to the ridge of her nose and her hair is marked with striations that extend to the back of the head. The broad waistband is composed of diagonal lines alternating with sequences of dots. A dotted, painted necklace falls at the neckline and she wears a nose piercing. 

For a close comparison to a figure of Type B with legs extended straight forward, see Hasso von Winning, Shaft Tomb Figures of West Mexico, Los Angeles, 1974, p. 173, fig. 313.