Colima Standing Nude Female Figure with Headdress and Scarification

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A solid buff pottery figure of a standing nude woman. She is modeled frontally, with short stub arms held at her sides and legs set slightly apart. A broad, flat headdress crowns an elongated face with slit eyes, a prominent nose, and a small pursed mouth. Squared locks of hair or side flaps fall to either side of her face. Round appliqued pellets cover her shoulders and upper arms, and a further row crosses her chest above petite raised breasts. This raised ornament likely represents ceremonial scarification, though it may also be read as a beaded collar. The genitalia are clearly delineated. Horizontal impressed bands circle each leg at the knee, perhaps showing bindings or garters. Small solid figures of this kind were placed in shaft tombs, possibly as companions for the dead or as emblems of fertility and lineage. Size: 6.75" H x 3.25" W x 1" D (17.1 cm H x 8.3 cm W x 2.5 cm D); Size on included custom stand: 7.25" H (18.4 cm H). SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item #205665

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