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Seated Female Figure200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Ceramic seated female figure with terracotta-painted stripes and dot patterns, loop arms at hips, circular ear ornaments, and open mouth

Unknown, Seated Female Figure, 200 BCE–500 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Seated Female Figure
Culture
Jalisco
Place Made
Mexico, Jalisco
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Burnished ceramic with slip
Dimensions
LE Inventory: 13 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (35 × 19.05 × 13 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.42
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Kan, Michael, Meighan, Clement, Nicholson, H.B. and Rexford Stead. Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1970.

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