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Human Effigy Container of a Standing Female with Spherical Body300 BCE–300 CE

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Small pre-Columbian ceramic figure, reddish-tan earthenware, standing with dramatically enlarged spherical belly, incised facial features including open mouth with teeth, on a dark metal base
Ceramic effigy vessel in burnished reddish-brown clay, depicting a seated figure with a highly rounded, globular body, arms resting across the torso, and a modeled head in profile with incised hair detail and an open mouth, mounted on a dark square base.

Unknown, Human Effigy Container of a Standing Female with Spherical Body, 300 BCE–300 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Human Effigy Container of a Standing Female with Spherical Body
Culture
Colima
Date Made
300 BCE–300 CE
Period
Late Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Brownware ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. (9.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm) Height on stand: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.41
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas