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Collections

Recumbent Woman and Child500 BCE–300 CE

Not on view
Hand-modeled ceramic sculpture of two intertwined figures with headdresses and circular ear ornaments, reddish-brown clay with traces of red paint, mounted on a black metal pedestal

Unknown, Seated Female Figure holding a Child on Her Lap, 300 BCE–300 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Recumbent Woman and Child
Culture
Chupícuaro
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
500 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Slip-painted earthenware with postfire pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 2 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 in. (6.2 x 4.4 x 5.1 cm) Height on stand: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm) Packed tote 6: 6 x 18 x 23
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.3
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas