A Tlatilco figural vessel

A small terracotta sitting figure with a bulbous abdomen with sideways turned face and two hands on the belly. The figure may represent a pregnant female, the open vase in the shape of an abdomen is probably be used as a libation vessel during pregnancy. Terracotta, Tlatilco culture, Mexico, 1200 – 500 BC.

Provenance
Ex private collection mr. W. Rhoon, Eindhoven, collected in Mexico before 1984.

Size
Height 6,8 cm., width, 4,1 cm.

Price
€ 375,-

Origin
Tlatilco culture, Mexico.

Condition
Good. no repairs, some wear of old age, nice patina of old age.

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