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Standing Female Figure with Pellet Crest and Headband1200–900 BCE

Not on view
Small Pre-Columbian ceramic figure, standing nude form in reddish-brown unglazed earthenware, with wide hips, stylized facial features, and hollow cylindrical arm ends, mounted on a black base
Title
Standing Female Figure with Pellet Crest and Headband
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with remnants of red
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (11.4 x 5.4 x 1.9 cm) Height on stand: 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.43
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas