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Large Nayarit Female Figure, San Sebastián style, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- clay
- Height: 25 1/2 in (64.7 cm)
of strong youthful form, the head held high with meditative expression, her face elaborately adorned with a large nosering and cascade of multiple earrings along each lobe, the broad shoulders draped with tightly spaced multiple necklaces, and carefully striated coiffure, supported on a two-legged stool with slender arms pressed against the torso.
Provenance
Jack Tanzer Collection
Sotheby's, New York, November 27 and 28, 1984, lot 120, consigned by the above
Jack Tanzer (1921-2005), was President of the Old Masters division of Knoedler Gallery, and an active collector of Pre-Columbian art from the late 1960's-1980's
Sotheby's, New York, November 27 and 28, 1984, lot 120, consigned by the above
Jack Tanzer (1921-2005), was President of the Old Masters division of Knoedler Gallery, and an active collector of Pre-Columbian art from the late 1960's-1980's
Condition
Overall excellent condition; great jewelry detials and overall color and burnish, has stabilized horizontal crack across mid torso and some repair to PR thigh and knee.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The elaborate jewelry, proportion, and position elevated on a stool, indicate this female's high ranking status. The San Sebastián style is known for sculptures featuring important stages of womanhood. There was an initiation ritual described as presenting young women after a period of isolation, as 'reborn' adult women, "...the whole community confers an aura of sacredness on the young women and places her, as the 'mother of the earth and of all life-giving plants' "(Holsbeke and Arnaut 1998:88). For a female seated on a stool in the Colima style, see ibid. (cat. no. 22).