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Ca. 200 BC - 200 AD
Description:A very archaic and tribal looking Nayarit / Ixtlan del Rio seated man. Knees to chest and arms resting on top he sits in a trance like state. He wears a very detailed dog headdress (see Townsend for a nearly identical example). The male has a large crescent shaped nose ring, large decorative ear spools and his body and face are heavily tattooed. Manganese / dendrite blossoms present on the stone polished surface.
Condition: The tip of the dogs tail repaired. Small piece of nose ring re-attached and cracks at arms. Breaks are invisible and were done by museum qualified restorer.
Dimension: Height: 13.5 inches tall
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