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Female Figurine1200–800 BCE

Not on view
Small Pre-Columbian ceramic standing figure with burnished terracotta surface, wide-legged stance, oversized rounded head with slit eyes, and helmet-like headdress, mounted on a black base
Title
Female Figurine
Culture
Tlatilco
Place Made
Date Made
1200–800 BCE
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 in. (21.59 x 13.97 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.127
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas

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Examining Tlatilco Figurines
Examining Tlatilco Figurines
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