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Collections

Pair of Legs1300–1500

Not on view
Sculpture of a pair of lower legs and feet, calves carved with overlapping scale-like rows in cream stone, feet and ankles painted deep brick-red, toes individually modeled
Title
Pair of Legs
Culture
Nayarit
Place Made
Date Made
1300–1500
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.2010.115.30a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Fields, Virginia M. Children of the Plumed Serpent: the Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico. London: Scala; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2012.