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Collections

Standing Female Figure with Pointed Head Ornament and Ear Spools300 BCE–300 CE

Not on view
Small hand-modeled terra cotta figurine of a standing human form with a large incised headdress, circular earrings, and a necklace, mounted on a dark rectangular base
Ceramic standing figure with terracotta-red surface, wearing an elaborate ridged headdress and large circular ear ornaments, arms raised toward the chest, displayed on a modern black rectangular base.

Unknown, Standing Female Figure with Pointed Head Ornament and Ear Spools, 300 BCE–300 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Standing Female Figure with Pointed Head Ornament and Ear Spools
Culture
Michoacan
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with cream slip and red pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 3 7/8 x 1 11/16 x 1 1/16 in. (9.8 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm) Overall (Height on stand): 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.24
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas