Ancient Nayarit Standing Male Figure Pre-Columbian Mexico Ca. 100 B.C.-250 A.D.
Size:13-1/4â€H.
Orangeware pottery standing male figure wearing a long tunic, conical hat, large ear ornaments and nose ring. Holding a large triangular knife or fan in his right hand. Painted fineline black stripes on the tunic, face and hat having a linear black and white geometric decoration. Right arm reattached, otherwise intact.
Provenance: Private CA. collection, ex. Jo & Maurice Yanez collection, Pasadena, CA., acquired 1960s to 1970.
Antiquities Ancient Central America & Mexico
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