A salmon-buff terracotta solid pottery standing male figure with an elongated head, wearing a fancy headdress and pendant necklace and nose ornament. He stands facing forward, arms folded, with exposed private parts. Of Tuxcacuesco-Ortices type.
Supplied with custom metal base.
Pre-Columbian West Mexico Colima culture: Circa 100 BC - 250 AD.
Very Fine condition: A few scattered mineral deposits on the surface.
Height 10.8 cms (4.25 ins).
Provenance: The Lands Beyond Gallery, NYC., inv. #s:137-7-BX, 68-20-BX & 5559, acquired 1990's.
Colima terracottas are primarily known from grave goods found in shaft tombs, suggesting a deep connection to ritual and the afterlife. 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.