{"product_id":"pre-columbian-nayarit-painted-pottery-drummer","title":"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Painted Pottery Drummer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-Columbian Nayarit Painted Pottery Drummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Mexico, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finely modeled seated drummer figure from the Nayarit region of West Mexico, shown holding a cylindrical drum between the knees. The figure wears a tall, tapering headdress and large earspools, with arms positioned in active playing posture, capturing a moment of rhythmic performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface retains substantial red and cream pigment with extensive mineral and earthen encrustation, consistent with long-term burial. The form and subject relate to the well-known shaft tomb tradition of Nayarit, where ceramic figures depicting musicians, dancers, and communal scenes were interred as part of funerary assemblages, reflecting both daily life and ritual activity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Ex Water Street Tribal, Maine; acquired from Howard Nowes Ancient Art, New York. Original COA included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling and expressive example of Nayarit figural pottery, with excellent presence and surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53049931694377,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/F7C4497C-2577-4D74-AF9A-E6220267D629.jpg?v=1777075625","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/pre-columbian-nayarit-painted-pottery-drummer","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}