The Lure of Western Mexican Shaft Tomb Figures

Howard Nowes - 10/23/2014

Dear Friends,

2000 years ago in Western Mexico there was a burst of artistic ingenuity that is totally unique in the corpus of art history. The ceramics produced by these now extinct cultures--and preserved in shaft tomb chambers--continue to intrigue and excite.
 

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Descendants buried their ancestors with offerings to aid them in the afterlife and to demonstrate their claim to lineage and kinship. A wealthy family tomb could have hundreds of buried ceramics. Although many were vessels and bowls for food and drink, there were also elaborate figures.

One reason for growing interest in these items is their inherently mysterious nature: so little is known about the cultures they come from. Another is that nothing created before or since looks anything like them--it's almost as if they appear out of nowhere. And, of course, the most obvious reason for increased interest in these works is that they are exceptionally beautiful and  well-crafted.

I find great joy and delight in collecting these sculptures because this is an area where masterpieces are still available--and still affordable. I am pleased to share with you the lure of ancient West Mexican ceramics, and I hope you will find these works as exciting as I do.
     
Sincerely,

Howard M. Nowes
Art For Eternity

 

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10852 Jalisco
Descendants buried their ancestors with offerings to aid them in the afterlife and to demonstrate their claim to lineage and kinship. A wealthy family tomb could have hundreds of buried ceramics. Although many were vessels and bowls for food and drink, there were also elaborate figures.

One reason for growing interest in these items is their inherently mysterious nature: so little is known about the cultures they come from. Another is that nothing created before or since looks anything like them--it's almost as if they appear out of nowhere. And, of course, the most obvious reason for increased interest in these works is that they are exceptionally beautiful and  well-crafted.

I find great joy and delight in collecting these sculptures because this is an area where masterpieces are still available--and still affordable. I am pleased to share with you the lure of ancient West Mexican ceramics, and I hope you will find these works as exciting as I do.
     
Sincerely,

Howard M. Nowes
Art For Eternity
   
 
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