A small terracotta figure of a standing female. She stands with her arms folded around her waist, wears a headdress, armbands and an ornate necklace, with an apron around her waist.
Supplied with a simple display perspex T-stand for display.
 
Pre-Columbian West Mexico, Postclassic Autlán culture: Circa 1300-1500 AD.
 
Very Fine condition; complete and intact.
Height 9 cms (3.5 ins)
 
Provenance: US. private collection. Ex. Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, 1950's - 1960's, collection.
 
The Autlán region served as a cultural crossroads in West Mexico, sharing traits with both Jalisco and Colima earlier styles. These figures are distinct from earlier West Mexican shaft tomb traditions and are known for their expressive, often endearing portrayal of human domestic and ritual life.