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Collections

Woman with Bulbous Legs1400–1100 BCE

Not on view
Small terracotta ceramic figure of a standing nude human form with wide hips, coiled red-orange hair, and stubby arms, mounted on a black pedestal

Unknown, Standing Female Figure with Refined Features, Short Arms and Bulbous Thighs, 1200–900 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

Title
Woman with Bulbous Legs
Culture
Tlatilco
Place Made
Mexico, Valley of Mexico
Date Made
1400–1100 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Earthenware with postfire pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 3 x 1 9/16 x 7/8 in. (7.6 x 4 x 2.2 cm) Height on stand: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm) Tote 6: 6 x 18 x 23
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.59
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas