{"product_id":"pre-columbian-chinesco-type-c-pottery-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Chinesco Type C  pottery figure","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"357\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"322\"\u003ePRE-COLUMBIAN CHINESCO SEATED FIGURE, TYPE C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eNayarit, ca. 300 B.C.–A.D. 300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eSuperbly modeled hollow pottery figure seated cross-legged, grasping a pestle and shallow mortar held before the chest in an act of ritual preparation. The expressive face displays broad features with a prominent nose, large circular ear ornaments, and painted headband; traces of original red, cream, and black slip remain throughout, forming decorative bands and a broad vertical stripe down the back. The figure’s posture and painted ornamentation are characteristic of the Chinesco Type C style from the Ixtlán del Río region, closely comparable to examples published in \u003cem data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eAncient West Mexico: Art and Archaeology of the Unknown Past\u003c\/em\u003e by Richard F. Townsend (The Art Institute of Chicago, 1998). Figures of this type are thought to represent ritual specialists engaged in the preparation of ceremonial or medicinal substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"1190\"\u003eThe pestle has been reattached with a visible break line; otherwise intact and in excellent overall condition, with fine preservation of surface and pigments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eHeight 11 in (27.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eEx T. Birbiglia Collection, Los Angeles\u003cbr data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eEx Private California Collection, acquired from an estate in Hollywood, California, in 1969\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409076683049,"sku":null,"price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/thumbnail-2025-10-23T084752.631.png?v=1761223691","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/products\/pre-columbian-chinesco-type-c-pottery-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}