Standing Female Figure
CultureTlapacoya or Las Bocas
OriginMorelos, Mexico
PeriodEarly Formative period (1200-600 BCE)
Date1100-800 BCE
MediumEarthenware, white slip, red pigment, and burnishing.
DimensionsOverall: 45.1 x 17.9 x 9.2 cm (17 3/4 x 7 1/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
DescriptionStanding female figure, possibly Morelos or Tlatilco, Formative period, with heavy legs, arms held at the sides of her body, head thrust slightly forward, with pointed chin, open mouth, incised teeth, widely spaced eyes and punctured pupils, and painted overall in brown with areas of red and cream pigment.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1201
Classifications
Ancient AmericasSub-classification
MesoamericaStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
200-500 CE
Object number: G83.1.16.1-.2
