Pre-Columbian Jalisco Seated Terracotta Figurine

Mexico, circa 250-500 A.D., red and buff speckled clay, this substantial work depicts a kneeling woman wearing a skirt and resting her chin upon her right knee.

11.25 in.

Purchased from dealer Edward H. Merrin, New York City, circa 1970; a copy of Merrin's description on his letterhead of this and another figure is available.
The Collection of Dr. Malcolm Hardy, Chapel Hill, NC

No apparent condition concerns; examined under black light.

$800 - 1,200