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Standing Female Figure Suckling a Baby1200–900 BCE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic figurine of a standing nude human form cradling a smaller figure, with incised facial markings and heavy charcoal mottling, mounted on a dark rectangular pedestal
Title
Standing Female Figure Suckling a Baby
Culture
Tlatilco
Date Made
1200–900 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Ceramic with pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (8.9 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm) Height on stand: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.83
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas