A figure in orange terracotta of a male standing with arms held downwards, away from his sides. He wears a turban-like headdress, necklace, and a loincloth secured around the waist with a long tassel at the front. The figure is supplied with a simple perspex T-stand.
Pre-Columbian West Mexico Colima culture: Circa 100 BC - 250 AD.
Complete and intact, with good fabric.
Height 18.5 cms (7.3 ins)
Provenance: US. private collection. Ex. Dr. David Harner collection, Arkansas, 1950's - 1960's, collection.
Colima terracottas are primarily known from grave goods found in shaft tombs, suggesting a deep connection to ritual and the afterlife. 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.