A Chinesco Seated Female Figure, Type E, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250

with legs folded to the side and hands beneath the breasts, her soft belly in folds, the tranquil face with pulled in lower lip, scarified cheeks and gently closed eyes, her naked body painted with linear designs, tasseled armbands,  and characteristic red hands on the breast and back shoulder, with deeper creamy yellow pigment highlighting the cheeks. 

Acquired prior to 1972

Overall fine except the head had clean break and repair at the neck, line shown in the photo. Lovely coloring and modeling.
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Cf. Sothebys, May 9, 2006, lot 172.