Ceramic Human Figurine (2 pieces)

Ceramic Human Figurine (2 pieces)

Ceramics-seated human figure: bichrome cream on red; unisex; seated with knees bent and elbows on knees; large molded hook nose; eyes appliqued with slit (left eye missing); appliqued dots on headdress (round pellets in two rows). Position of body possibly suggests mourning. Nayarit.
  • Object: Ceramic Human Figurine (2 pieces)
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: 500 BC - 200 AD
  • Dimensions: Ht. 3" (when articulated) width: 1 3/4" depth: 2 3/4"
  • Culture Area: Mesoamerica / West Mexico
  • Cultural Group: Nayarit or Jalisco
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Douglas and Mary Hallock
  • Catalog #: 95.086