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Collections

Figure with Ligatures on the Arms and Legs700–1600 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic figure with cylindrical head, seated pose, raised arms cradling an object, decorated with incised geometric bands on limbs
Ceramic standing figure with a cylindrical helmet-like head pierced with small holes along the top, a pronounced beak-like face, and arms raised toward the chest. Incised geometric and feathered patterns decorate the wrists, ankles, and torso. Warm terracotta tones with traces of slip.
Ceramic standing figure with a flat rectangular head, prominent spiral ear or nose ornament, and bent legs; arms cradle a smaller figure against the chest; incised geometric patterns on limbs and torso; earthenware with warm terracotta and pale green tones.
Ceramic figural form shown from the back, with a flat trapezoidal upper section pierced by a row of small holes along the top edge and additional holes on the body, rounded shoulder-like protrusions at the sides, and a rectangular base; earthenware surface mottled in ochre, gray, and dark green tones with signs of age and wear.
Title
Figure with Ligatures on the Arms and Legs
Culture
Middle Cauca
Place Made
Colombia, Middle Cauca, Caldas
Date Made
700–1600 CE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
14 × 6 × 9 in. (35.56 × 15.24 × 22.86 cm)
Credit Line
The Muñoz Kramer Collection, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost and Stephen and Claudia Muñoz-Kramer
Accession Number
M.2007.146.264
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas