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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.

Unknown, Standing Female with Two Heads and Large Thighs, 1200–900 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

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