Smiling woman with raised arms This character... - Lot 197 - Oger - Blanchet

Lot 197
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Smiling woman with raised arms This character... - Lot 197 - Oger - Blanchet
Smiling woman with raised arms This character is represented in full ritual activity, with both arms raised and one hand holding a rattle. The smiling expression on her face is due to the use of hallucinogens that encourage dialogue with the gods and the ancestors. Rich symbols related to the rain adorn his tunic and his headdress. Brown terracotta. Veracruz culture, Mexico. 450 - 750 BC H. 36 - W 26 - D 9 cm Provenance : Private collection, France. Condition: Broken and glued back together at the hands and right side.
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