- 138
Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlàn del Río style Protoclassic, circa 100 BC- AD 250
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
- Heights: 14 1/2 and 16 in (36.8 and 40.6 cm)
Provenance
John Jordan, Los Angeles
Edwin and Cherie Silver, Los Angeles, acquired from above between 1968 and 1970
Edwin and Cherie Silver, Los Angeles, acquired from above between 1968 and 1970
Inventoried by Hasso von Winning, March 28, 1970, no. 38, a and b
Catalogue Note
The lively ancestor couple is a classic portrayal of the marriage pairs of the Ixtlán style, each figure displaying an accoutrement denoting their societal roles. Here the male wields the crescentic axe and the female balances a striped bowl and holds a small fan. Their broad stout bodies are ornamented with fine jewelry and elaborate clothing that denote their elevated status.