A figure of a seated female in orange terracotta. She wears a headdress, armbands and a necklace with pendants, the eyes emphasized with deeply etched lines, and decorated from the waist down with etched lines and patterns.
 
Pre-Columbian West Mexico, Colima, early Autlan type: Circa 100 BC to 250 AD.
 
Very Fine condition; complete and intact, with strong fabric.
Height 15 cms (6 ins).
 
Provenance: US. private collection. Ex. Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, 1950's - 1960's, collection.
 
Early Autlan figures shared traits and styles with both Jalisco and Colima. Typical is the use of incised features and decoration.
 
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