Fremont Clay Effigy Figure
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Fremont Figure
An exceedingly rare unfired buff clay figure from the Fremont Culture. They are a prehistoric Native American culture that inhabited what is now the western United States, particularly in the present-day states of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Colorado, during the Late Prehistoric period, roughly from about 700 to 1300 AD. The purpose of this figurine is still unknown, but it suggests these artifacts may be associated with religious rituals or fertility. Very little is known about this culture, but they are famous for their rock art. Their pictographs and petroglyphs depict trapezoidal figures with arms, legs, and fingers and are decorated with headdresses and necklaces.
This figurine measures approximately 4″ in height. It has a flat, broad face with a pronounced brow ridge and nose. Applied oval-shaped eyes with decorative incisions. Wears long beaded ear embellishments—the short arm with applied adornments. A simple choker attaches a large beaded pendent. There are traces of white pigment and black ash throughout. It is in choice condition.
Provenance: Ex Lozovsky, CA; Private Florida collection.
Note: Per the Advances in Archaeological Practice: Archaeological Fingerprinting and Fremont Figurines, just 400-plus documented Fremont figurines are known, most highly degraded and in broken condition.
This piece will also include an additional Certificate of Authentication by Jackson Gallery. Grade: G-9+ Note: Extremely Rare Form.
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