NAYARIT SEATED WARRIOR FIGURE

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Ca. 100 BC - AD 250. A red-orange pottery seated figure of a warrior with bent legs, the torso fitted with cylindrical chest armour. The figure wears a close-fitting helmet with two upturned horns, its surface incised with crosshatched lines. Facial features are stylised, with circular pierced ear ornaments and a small ring beneath the nostrils. The arms are bent at the elbows and drawn forward to grasp a thick club held diagonally across the chest. For similar see: Sotheby's, Sculpture: Africa, Pacific, Americas, 4 December 2020, Lot 25. Size: 380mm x 160mm; Weight: 2.1kg Provenance: Private UK Collection; Ex. Private Southwest collection. Ex. Federico Bermudez collection, acquired over 50 years ago. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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