Global Art & Artifacts

Pre Columbian Seated Clay Figure. Statue.  Classic Veracruz. Idol.  Veracruz. Mexico

Click the photo above for a larger version and more pictures

 

 

Classic Veracruz culture refers to a cultural area in the north and central areas of the present-day Mexican state of Veracruz, a culture that existed from roughly 100 to 1000 AD.

 

This particular statue is from the Late Classic Period or between the 6th and 8th Century AD.

 

The collector I purchased it from was pretty sure it was Xoxhipilli, a god of fertility and agriculture.  But the headdress which shows the headdress with two clusters of Quetzal feathers is more in line with his twin sister Xochiquetzal, the Aztec goddess of fine craftsmanship, love, et al.  It is questionable whether this is a female figure and whether there is enough regal dress to warrant it being Xochiquetzal, however.

 

Because of this, I am offering this figure at a reduced price.

 

Sure the figure is missing two limbs but its overall condition is excellent.  I will include the custom stand that I secured for this piece.

 

Acquired from a personal collection in Ohio USA.

 

Search EsotericStuff.com
SERIOUS COLLECTORS

NOTE to the Art Collector, Gallery Owner, Dealer or Academic: click here for items unique to your requirements.

Product Categories
CContainers
Bowls, Boxes, Bells, Gongs, Medicine Holders. Containers not considered vessels
FFurniture / Furnishings
Furniture, Furnishings, Wall Hangings, Screens, Lamps, Display Pieces, Pedestals, Paintings
MMasks
Masks and Headgear
RReference / Research
Maps, Books and Materials
SStatues & Figures
Statues, Sculptures, Figures, Heads & Busts
VVessels & Vases
Vessels, Urns, Vases, Incense Burners, Censers
WWeapons
Knives, Swords, Letter Openers, Phurbas, Spears, Blowpipes
OOther not categorized
Other and miscellaneous such as Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Games, Garments, Skulls