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Standing Female with Two Heads and Large Thighs1200–900 BCE

Not on view
Terracotta sculpture of a nude two-headed female figure with four arm-like appendages, mounted on a dark rectangular pedestal
Terracotta figurine of a standing nude female form, viewed from the back at a three-quarter angle, with an elaborate coiled hairstyle, pronounced hips, and traces of red pigment; mounted on a dark rectangular base.
Title
Standing Female with Two Heads and Large Thighs
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (9.5 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm) Height on stand: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.58
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas