Pre Columbian Veracruz Pottery Male Sitting Figure, Remojadas ca 450 AD, Mexico Antiquities

 

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Dimensions 12 x 10.85 x 13.5 inches Equivalent to 30.5 cm x 27.4 cm x 34.3 cm. Largest measurement is the height. All measurements are approximate. .
Provenance: private Burbank, Illinois, USA collection via inheritance 2024, acquired between 1970s to 2000s.This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz, Remojadas Type In The Classic period, Dated as circa. 450 to 650 CE (AD). A boldly expressive Remojadas pottery figure, modeled nude and seated with arms and legs spread wide, presenting the body with an unguarded, almost theatrical frankness and in an invitation to a hug (probably a toddler figure).
The face is animated and intensely human, the mouth held open as if speaking, singing, or calling out, with two prominent front teeth that give the visage a distinctive, memorable character. Black bitumen (chapapote) highlights accent the figure with dramatic contrast, marking the arms, legs, and facial details in a way that reads like body paint or ritual ornamentation.
Such figures, produced along the Gulf Coast during the Classic period, are celebrated for their lively individuality and their ability to capture gesture, humor, and presence in fired clay. With its emphatic posture, carefully modeled anatomy, and striking use of black pigmentation, this work stands as a compelling example of Remojadas figural tradition where sculpture becomes both portrait and performance, equal parts ritual object and spirited human caricature.

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Ancient Pre Columbian Veracruz Pottery Male Sitting Figure, Remojadas Art cae 450 to 600 AD, Mexico Antiquities And Arts