The Treasury - Fine Pre-Columbian Art
9264. IMPOSING JALISCO LADY. West Mexico, 100 BC - 250 AD. The figure with protruding breasts seated on her knees wearing a loincloth and a cap which falls over the back of her neck. Her right arm is outstretched and her left arm is held to the side of her head. The piece expressively rendered in burnished black, cream and red glaze with speckles of black manganese deposits. 12.5 inches in height x 7.5 wide x 6 deep. Excellent intact and original condition with no repair or restoration. Provenance; Acquired from Harmer Rooke Galleries in the early 1990's.