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Standing Female Figure with Hands on Chest300 BCE–300 CE

Not on view
Small pre-Columbian terracotta figure of a standing nude human form with a flat headdress, turquoise ear ornaments, and bent arms, mounted on a black pedestal
Ceramic standing figure with buff-orange earthenware surface, depicted with a headdress, circular green ear ornament, and hands raised to the chest, shown in three-quarter view.
Title
Standing Female Figure with Hands on Chest
Culture
Michoacan
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with cream slip and turquoise paint
Dimensions
Overall: 3 5/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (8.4 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm) Height on stand: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.19
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas