Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
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What is amazing about figures like this one is that, reduced to the most sketchy anatomical details and wearing little more than their jewelry, they manage to radiate a very...
What is amazing about figures like this one is that, reduced to the most sketchy anatomical details and wearing little more than their jewelry, they manage to radiate a very tangible human warmth. This piece is quite sensuous to the touch--as if the orange slip terracotta is glowing from within.
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