Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlán del Río style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250: Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlán del Río style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

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Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlán del Río style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

The Nayarit Standing Couple represents a significant artifact of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian art from the Protoclassic period. Created in the Ixtlán del Río style between 100 BC and AD 250, this ceramic piece depicts two figures standing together in an intimate arrangement. The sculpture demonstrates sophisticated modeling techniques and provides insight into social relationships and artistic conventions of ancient Nayarit culture.

Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Sculpture from the Collection of Seymour and Alyce Lazar, Palm Springs

September 29, 2022

Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000

Lot 21

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Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlán del Río style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250, Nayarit Standing Couple, Ixtlán del Río style, Protoclassic, circa 100 BC - AD 250

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