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Standing Figure200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Small terracotta ceramic figure, standing with wide-set legs and arms angled outward, featuring a tall pointed head and simplified facial features

Unknown, Standing 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
Standing Figure
Culture
Colima
Place Made
Mexico, Colima
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Burnished ceramic with slip
Dimensions
7 x 4 x 1 in. (17.78 x 10.16 x 2.54 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.144
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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