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Height: 19 7/8 in (50.5 cm) — Large Nayarit Seated Female Figure, Lagunillas Type D, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250
Height: 19 7/8 in (50.5 cm)

Large Nayarit Seated Female Figure, Lagunillas Type D, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

This large Nayarit seated female figure from the Lagunillas Type D dates to the Protoclassic period (circa 100 BC - AD 250) and stands 19 7/8 inches in height. The pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture showcases the distinctive artistic traditions of ancient Mesoamerica.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000

Lot 22

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Height: 19 7/8 in (50.5 cm), Large Nayarit Seated Female Figure, Lagunillas Type D, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

This large Nayarit seated female figure from the Lagunillas Type D dates to the Protoclassic period (circa 100 BC - AD 250) and stands 19 7/8 inches in height. The pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture showcases the distinctive artistic traditions of ancient Mesoamerica.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nayarit, Ritual, Female Figure, Mesoamerican, Earthenware, Pre-Columbian, Seated Pose, Ceramic, Ancient, Figurative