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Standing Female Figure with Short Arms and Bulbous Thighs1200–900 BCE

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Small terracotta figurine of a seated human form with outstretched arms, wide rounded thighs, and simply modeled facial features
Title
Standing Female Figure with Short Arms and Bulbous Thighs
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Buffware ceramic with signs of red pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 3 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 15/16 in. (9 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm) Height on stand: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.60
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas

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Examining Tlatilco Figurines
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