Chinesco Style (Type D) Nayarit Terracotta Seated Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
7
PF.0573
Time and nature have given this figure a dark coating of mineral deposits which only enhance her air of mystery. Her ample, rounded form evokes earth goddesses, powerful feminine deities....
Time and nature have given this figure a dark coating of mineral deposits which only enhance her air of mystery. Her ample, rounded form evokes earth goddesses, powerful feminine deities. She stares downward with a preoccupied, intense expression, as if she is contemplating secret rituals, things about which she will not speak.