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Kneeling Female Figure200 BCE–500 CE

Not on view
Terracotta sculpture of a seated female figure with full-bodied proportions, modeled bead necklace, disk earrings, and elaborate upswept hair or headdress

Unknown, Kneeling 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
Kneeling Female Figure
Culture
Jalisco
Place Made
Mexico, Jalisco
Date Made
200 BCE–500 CE
Medium
Burnished ceramic with slip and paint
Dimensions
20 x 10 1/2 x 10 in. (50.8 x 26.67 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.88
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.