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Female Figures Holding Child, pair300 BCE–300 CE

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Terracotta sculpture shown from two angles: a large kneeling figure with ribbed, arc-shaped arms and applied pellet decorations holds a smaller seated figure between its knees
Terracotta ceramic sculpture of a large seated figure with elaborate headdress and ribbed arm ornaments, holding a smaller seated figure between outstretched arms; red-slipped surface with applied and incised detailing.
Ceramic figure of a seated kneeling adult holding a smaller figure between their hands, with applied clay pellet decorations on the arms and torso, coiled hair on top of the head, and remnants of red pigment on the buff-colored surface.
Title
Female Figures Holding Child, pair
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic
Dimensions
8 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 3 in. (22.23 × 13.02 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.47.4a-b
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas