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Standing Female Figure with Large Bulbous Thighs1200–900 BCE

Not on view
Small unglazed earthenware figure of a standing human form with exaggerated wide hips and thighs, short arms, and a tall topknot hairstyle, mounted on a dark wooden base
Small terracotta figurine of a seated female form with exaggerated rounded hips and thighs, pronounced breasts, elongated neck, and a tall headdress; hand-modeled with rough, weathered surface; mounted on a dark wooden base.

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

Title
Standing Female Figure with Large Bulbous Thighs
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Ceramic with pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/16 x 1 in. (4.4 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm) Height on stand: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.82
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas