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Seated Female Figure with Head Crest, Large Breasts and Swollen Belly1200–900 BCE

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Ceramic seated figure with cross-legged pose, dark brown surface with red-orange pigment traces, large head with topknot, mounted on a dark wooden pedestal
Ceramic seated figure with dark burnished surface and traces of red pigment, depicted in a cross-legged pose with arms drawn to the chest; stylized face with hollow circular nose, ridged headdress, and modeled features; mounted on a square base.
Title
Seated Female Figure with Head Crest, Large Breasts and Swollen Belly
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Grayware ceramic with traces of red
Dimensions
Overall: 3 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (9.2 x 4.8 x 2.5 cm) Height on stand: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.62
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Magaloni, Diana, Davide Domenici, and Alyce de Carteret. We Live in Painting: the Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2024.