Jalisco Pottery Seated Woman Carrying Olla on Shoulder

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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE – 300 CE. A hollow pottery figure of a seated woman balances a round olla on her left shoulder and steadies it with a hand of finely incised fingers. Her short right arm reaches outward. She is bare-chested, with full breasts, and a red-slipped skirt wraps her lower body above her tucked legs. The tall, elongated head is topped by a coiffure bound with a headband. Her long, aquiline nose carries a nose ring, and banded ear ornaments frame a face with heavy-lidded eyes. A cream slip covers the skin. Red pigment marks a line down the sternum, a necklace, and stripes on the vessel, perhaps showing jewelry or body paint. Figures like this were likely placed in shaft tomb burials. The woman carrying water was a recurring theme in West Mexican clay sculpture. Size: 11" H x 8.5" W x 4.75" D (27.9 cm H x 21.6 cm W x 12.1 cm D). The shaft tomb tradition of Jalisco, Nayarit, and Colima takes its name from deep vertical shafts cut into volcanic bedrock. These shafts open into chambers where the dead were laid with offerings, often including hollow ceramic figures. Jalisco figures in the Ameca-Etzatlan manner are known for long, narrow heads, pronounced noses, and cream slips with red detail. Unlike the elaborate gods of central Mexico, these figures show ordinary people: warriors, musicians, couples, and women with vessels. Scholars still debate whether they show particular people, ancestors, or social roles. 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 #205657

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