Nayarit Ixtlan del Rio Style Seated Musician Playing a Rasp

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Nayarit, Ixtlan del Rio style, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hollow earthenware figure of a seated man, legs crossed beneath him, playing a notched rasp. He holds the instrument upright at his left side, his right arm reaching across his chest to draw it into play. His lips open into a small round ring, as though he is singing or chanting to the scraping beat. A wide, flaring band headdress crowns the head, and a large nose ornament hangs over the mouth. He wears ear ornaments, a thick banded collar, wrist cuffs, and a loincloth with a long front flap. Applied ringed eyes and a long, ridged nose define the face, set against a mottled reddish brown surface. The figure may depict a performer at funerary or community rites, perhaps a singer, a ritual specialist, or both at once. Size: 11" H x 7" L x 5.5" W (27.9 cm H x 17.8 cm L x 14.0 cm W). Figures of this kind belong to the shaft tomb tradition of ancient West Mexico. Communities cut deep vertical shafts into bedrock that opened onto burial chambers, and they placed hollow ceramic figures there with the dead. Southern Nayarit produced several regional styles, and the Ixtlan del Rio manner is known for its stylized, often angular figures loaded with applied jewelry. Musicians are a recurring subject in these tombs, shown with drums, rattles, conch trumpets, and rasps. A rasp is a scraped instrument: a stick drawn across a row of notches cut into bone, wood, or shell makes a rhythmic rattle. Such figures likely record the music that went with funerals and other communal ceremonies. 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 #205640

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