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Woman and Dog1400–1100 BCE

Not on view
Small pre-Columbian ceramic figure, seated with legs folded and arms cradling a smaller pale form, ochre and rust-orange clay with worn surface
Small ceramic figure of a reclining human form with bent knees drawn toward the chest, tan and buff clay body with remnants of red slip on the lower portion, modeled facial features and hands visible, hollow base with small opening.
Title
Woman and Dog
Culture
Tlatilco
Place Made
Mexico, Valley of Mexico
Date Made
1400–1100 BCE
Period
Early Pre-Classic Period
Medium
Earthenware with postfire pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. (5.1 x 2.9 x 3.8 cm) Height on stand: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Ziff
Accession Number
M.2019.45.88
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.