A terracotta figure in salmon-buff colour pottery of a male, standing with his arms to his stomach. with additional black painted striped decoration. He wears a decorative cap, ear plugs and a necklace, has well modelled facial details, and wears a loin cloth around his waist.
The figure is supplied with a simple perspex T-stand.
 
Pre-Columbian Colima culture, West-Mexico: Circa 100 BC - 250 AD.
 
Condition: Very fine
Height 13 cms (5.1 ins)
 
Provenance: US. private collection. Ex. Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, 1950’s - 1960’s,
 
Colima terracottas are primarily known from grave goods found in shaft tombs, suggesting a deep connection to ritual and the afterlife. Known for their distinctive red-orange clay, naturalism, and high-gloss finish, these figures were most often placed in shaft tombs as funerary offerings. Their placement in tombs indicates they were meant to accompany the dead, providing companionship, protection, and provisions for their journey to the underworld. While often viewed as ritualistic, some figures also capture scenes of daily life, including people eating, drinking, or engaged in different activities.