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Standing Figure Carrying a Child on the Back300 BCE–300 CE

Not on view
Small double-headed ceramic figure with earthenware body painted in burnt sienna red-orange and charcoal-black, with geometric markings around the waist
Title
Standing Figure Carrying a Child on the Back
Culture
Chupícuaro
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Bufware ceramic with black and red paint
Dimensions
Overall: 1 5/8 x 1 x 1 3/8 in. (4.1 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.47.1
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas