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

Not on view
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.

Unknown, Seated Female Figure with Head Crest, Large Breasts and Swollen Belly, 1200–900 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ann Ziff

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.