Pair of Costumed Dancers
Pre-Columbian Mexico; probably West Coast Cultures
200BC – AD250
Ceramic (fired clay)
Size of standing animal-dancer: 3.75” high x 2” wide x 2.5” deep (9.5cm x 5cm x 6.3cm)
Size of seated bird-masked character: 2.75” high x 2.25” wide x 2” deep (7cm x 5.7cm x 5cm)
Provenance: Ann Nisenson, Santa Barbara, CA, 1960s—1970s
This anecdotal pair is historically compelling and anthropologically intriguing.
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