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Figure Seated on a Stool with Hand on Stomach1200–900 BCE

Not on view
Small ceramic seated figure with spread legs, large head, open-mouthed face with incised features, and a banded red cap; ochre and charcoal surface with traces of pigment
Ceramic figure of a seated person astride a four-legged animal, with traces of red and black pigment on buff-colored earthenware; the figure wears a striped headdress and has incised facial features.
Ceramic figure of a seated person shown from behind, with an elaborately styled headdress retaining traces of red pigment; earthenware with mottled ochre and dark surface weathering, hand-modeled form.
Title
Figure Seated on a Stool with Hand on Stomach
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with signs of paint
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. (8.3 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm) Height on stand: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.55
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas