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Standing Figure of a Pregnant Woman300 BCE–300 CE

Not on view
Small terracotta ceramic figure of a standing nude human form with a modeled stacked hairstyle, arms folded at the abdomen, mounted on a dark square base
Ceramic standing figure with pale terracotta surface, arms folded across the torso, elaborate coiled hairstyle, and a collar at the neck, mounted on a dark rectangular base.
Terracotta standing figure shown in profile, with stylized facial features, an elaborate headdress, and traces of red pigment at the neck; slender elongated form mounted on a modern square metal base.
Title
Standing Figure of a Pregnant Woman
Culture
Michoacan
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with cream slip and red and white pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/4 x 13/16 x 13/16 in. (8.3 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm) Height on stand: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.20
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas