Seated Female Figure With Legs Crossed
Artist
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CulturePre-Columbian | Central Mexico
Date1000BC-300BC
MediumClay
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 2 in. (8.9 x 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jack Tanzer
Object number76.23.19
Not on view
DescriptionClay figurine. Preclassic, village cultures. Tlatilco seated figurine of a female with legs crossed, hands on hips. Decoration on top of head. Light tan clay with traces of white paint. "Pretty lady" type. Served as substitutes for human sacrifice (?) or as companions on journey to afterlife.Published ReferencesChrysler Museum Newsletter, Dec. 1978, ill.
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