Nayarit pottery anthropomorphic smoker figure, West Mexico ca. 300 BCE–300 CE, front view
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 2
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 3
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 4
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 5
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 6
Nayarit pottery anthropomorphic smoker figure, West Mexico ca. 300 BCE–300 CE, front view
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 2
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 3
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 4
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 5
Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 6
Nayarit pottery anthropomorphic smoker figure, West Mexico ca. 300 BCE–300 CE, front view
Nayarit pottery anthropomorphic smoker figure, West Mexico ca. 300 BCE–300 CE, front view Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 2 Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 3 Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 4 Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 5 Nayarit smoker figure, West Mexico, view 6

Nayarit Pottery Anthropomorphic “smoker” Figure

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West Mexico, circa 300 BCE–300 CE.

Hand-modeled in openwork form, the figure sits with bent legs and tubular arms framing a hollow center, holding an oversized pipe or staff to the mouth. The broad, flat, wide-brim headdress and sharply profiled head give the figure a striking, almost modernist silhouette.

The body is covered in a red and cream slip-painted tunic with vertical striping, now softly muted from age and burial, with scattered mineral deposits emphasizing the ancient surface. The piece is intact, with only minor age-commensurate wear and small losses to the slip, and displays beautifully from all angles.

Height 4 inches (10.6 cm).
Provenance: Ex private Kingston, New York collection, from a prominent long-time collector of West Mexican antiquities.

This compact yet highly sculptural figure is an evocative example of Nayarit shaft-tomb art, ideal for a focused Pre-Columbian collection and an unusually strong unique piece.

Every object is guaranteed authentic and as described, and has been legally acquired and imported in accordance with U.S. and applicable foreign regulations on the movement and sale of antiquities. A signed certificate of authenticity with a description and photograph accompanies this object. Any restoration is described on the invoice.

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