Terracotta Figures
age and origin unknown, largest depicting a kneeling female wearing an elaborate headpiece and jewelry, 11-1/4 in., [old break or firing imperfection at base, head broken and repaired, right arm damaged with losses;] seated woman with long hair wearing a loin cloth and elaborate jewelry, 9-1/4 in., [repair under left leg; break and repair at shoulder extending to back;] kneeling woman with elongated ears, hand on book or tablet, 7-7/8 in., [minor loss to rear left side at sash, possible firing anomalies;] seated woman with eyes closed, elaborate headdress, 7-1/2 in., [firing cracks and anomalies;] standing nude child with hair pulled back, holding a gourd, 9 in., [old break and repair;] woman standing against tree trunk, left hand upon her breast, elaborate jewelry, 7-3/8 in., [chip and loss to base;] seated woman with elaborate headdress, breasts exposed, 5-1/2 in.; seated woman with elaborate headdress and jewelry, holding a box, 5 in., [old crack and repair with losses to back of figure;] fat woman with elaborate jewelry, 4-1/2 in., [losses to necklace, old chip at rear base rim;] seated woman wearing elaborate headdress and earrings, 5-1/4 in., [old losses and chips at base, loss to one hand] . Provenance: Private Asheville, North Carolina, Collection