{"product_id":"pre-columbian-nayarit-pottery-figure","title":"Pre-Columbian Nayarit Pottery Figure","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWest Mexico, Nayarit Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProtoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE – 250 CE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHeight: 5 1\/4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProvenance: Ex-Auction at Showplace, New York; acquired from a Private New York Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA finely modeled standing pottery figure from the Nayarit culture of West Mexico, depicted in a frontal stance with arms bent and resting across the torso. The figure stands on short, rounded legs with a broad, compact body and pronounced chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe head features a characteristic flattened cap-like headdress, large applied ears, and a prominent projecting nose. The simplified facial features and solid, volumetric form are consistent with shaft tomb figures from Nayarit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe surface retains areas of red slip with dark mineral deposits and strong earthen encrustation, indicative of burial context. Overall intact with expected age-related wear and surface weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA classic and authentic example of West Mexican funerary ceramic sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52666008535337,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_b22311b7-2895-4222-8b62-9e94c5e24775.jpg?v=1770926660","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/products\/pre-columbian-nayarit-pottery-figure","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}