Featured Clay Effigy Origin?

I don't think this is very old, but I wonder if it reminds anyone of any particular cultural context.

Clay, likely pit-fired, about 6" tall (15cm)

Thanks in advance!

 

Really interesting piece Pott, I def would've grabbed it.Wish I could guess at provenance/origin but perhaps @Any Jewelry @2manybooks @Taupou @komokwa or one of our other ethnic folks can ?

 

Thanks bosko!

 

My pleasure Pott-didn't want to butt-in, but it's an intriguing piece.

 

There is transcendent bliss upon that face!

 

I’ve got a face it reminds me of on a little mini jug. I don’t know where mine is from. The former owners were big pre columbian collectors. They got a lot of their stuff from the big NY auction houses. I’m guessing they got it from lesser dealers too though because some looked quite fake to me. Maybe they knowingly bought it that way because they liked it though. That part gets lost to history. I’ll snap a pic. I’d think somewhere Peru to Mexico though. I assume that much you figured already.

 

That's true! I should try and channel some of that....

Yeah thanks J Dagger. I think this is 'trying' to be a Pre-Columbian piece but in hand it simply doesn't look that old. The edges and bottom are simply not worn enough, the patina doesn't seem right, etc.

But I'd love to see something similar.

 

he looks content....

 

He looks like a seal.(LOL) Happy little dude. He almost looks like an Alaskan face done in Peruvian ceramic.

 

How did you get a sculpture of what I look like groggy in the morning??!?!

I would have bought him. I love a sculpture that may not be technically amazing but makes you happy to look at. I would name him Potato.

 

Cute figurine. The base rules out pre-Columbian.
It reminds me of Rif (Morocco) bridal figurines, but the ones I've seen have full skirts and no need for a base. But maybe it is Amazigh/Berber from another region, or from another part of Africa.

Rif bridal clay figurine, not as happy as yours:


https://www.whoppah.com/nl/producten/vrouwelijk-rifpop-aardewerk-noord-afrika-V1TWAICA035E

 

Interesting mix!

Thanks for the leads, AJ. I hadn't been thinking African, but will now look in that direction.

 

Almost looks raku-fired too. Pacific isles?

 

Here’s my lil pursed lip friend. I’ve done no looking into this one.

 

Happy little guy. There's some similarity there.

 

Aaaaah! Adorable!! Y'all stop showing me things I NEED.

 

The good news….I don’t think you’re finding another one of either of these. No need to worry this time!

 

Maybe I'll make my own then.....