Vintage Etrafon Schering Medical Advertising Figurines Mexico Anxiety Set of 5 For Sale

Vintage set of five terracotta-style figurines commissioned by Schering for the pharmaceutical Etrafon. These unique medical advertising pieces depict various "Portraits of Anxiety/Depression" based on Pre-Columbian artifacts from Mexico, including Tlatilco, Jaina, Nayarit, and Colima cultures. Each figure is mounted on a dark wood base featuring descriptive plaques and the Etrafon branding. Crafted in Spain, these replicas serve as a fascinating intersection of archaeology, art, and medical history, designed to illustrate emotional distress through historical sculptural forms. The set includes the Dual Emotional Distress figure and four distinct portraits of anxiety and depression in various seated and reclining poses.

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