An Important Nayarit seated couple, Ixtlán del Rio polychrome style, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250 the lively and majestic couple in the prime of youth elaborately dressed for a ceremonial event, the male playing a large turtle shell carapace with an antler, the female holding a bowl, each with mouths open in chant or song, the female wearing a low slung wrap skirt with finely punctate edge, bead or shell tasseled armbands, tightly spaced ear and noserings, and multiple thin necklaces with central curving pendant, her finely striated coiffure secured with a headband, the male in a zigzag patterned tunic, loincloth and waistband, with large pierced earlobes, and tall conical headdress with pelt headband, each with striped facial designs, in black, white and deep reddish brown. For a couple of highly similar style, see Townsend (1998: 43, fig. 13). heights 22 in. and 24 1/4 in. 55.8cm and 61.5cm
An Important Nayarit seated couple, Ixtlán del Rio polychrome style, Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 250 the lively and majestic couple in the prime of youth elaborately dressed for a ceremonial event, the male playing a large turtle shell carapace with an antler, the female holding a bowl, each with mouths open in chant or song, the female wearing a low slung wrap skirt with finely punctate edge, bead or shell tasseled armbands, tightly spaced ear and noserings, and multiple thin necklaces with central curving pendant, her finely striated coiffure secured with a headband, the male in a zigzag patterned tunic, loincloth and waistband, with large pierced earlobes, and tall conical headdress with pelt headband, each with striped facial designs, in black, white and deep reddish brown. For a couple of highly similar style, see Townsend (1998: 43, fig. 13). heights 22 in. and 24 1/4 in. 55.8cm and 61.5cm
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