Jalisco Female Figure Mayan Gouache on paper

Gouache on paper

Made in one piece

These cult statues are used by ritual specialists Luba for divination

rare female figure modeled standing with carved coiffure

Jalisco Female Figure Mayan Gouache on paperSeated Figure of a Woman #ARTSOFTHEAMERICAS CULTURE Jalisco, Western Mexico MEDIUM Ceramic, pigment DATES 300 BCE 300 CE PERIOD Pre Spanish #precolumbian From the estate of Dr. Armin Sadoff, Beverly Hills, CA. Collected before 1960. Women's common roles in all the societies within Pre Columbian America include housekeeping, raising children, preparing food for the family, and weaving textiles. In addition to these duties, depending on the region, some