
Nayarit Seated Couple
"Nayarit Seated Couple" is a pre-Columbian ceramic sculpture from western Mexico, dating to approximately 100 BCE to 250 CE. The work depicts two figures sitting closely together, characteristic of Nayarit pottery traditions known for their naturalistic modeling and attention to domestic or intimate scenes. The piece exemplifies the culture's sophisticated understanding of human form and social relationships, rendered in terracotta with a warm, earthy aesthetic that has endured for over two millennia.
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- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
October 11, 2024
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Lot 46
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