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Tall Standing Female Figure with Hands Across Abdomen300 BCE–300 CE

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Ceramic standing female figure in burnished terra-cotta, with a large flat headdress incised with geometric patterns, hands folded at the abdomen, mounted on a dark rectangular base
Terracotta standing female figure with arms crossed at the torso, wearing a tall headdress with geometric incised patterns and braided hair flanking the face, smooth reddish-brown surface, mounted on a dark rectangular base.
Title
Tall Standing Female Figure with Hands Across Abdomen
Culture
Michoacan
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with cream slip
Dimensions
Overall: 4 7/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/16 in. (11.3 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm) Height on stand: 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.18
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas