Figurine

72-23-19

From: Western Mexico | Jalisco

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 72-23-19
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Western Mexico | Jalisco
Culture Area Central American
Section American
Materials Ceramic
Description

Seated on low, four-legged stool. Red glazed clay with black criss-cross pattern on chest and stool, and black stripes on arms, back, and face. Right hand is on thigh, left hand rests near knee. Feet are dangling (do not touch ground). Neck and ear ornaments consist of slits cut into clay in patterns. Object is cracked where figure sits upon stool. There is a hole in the top of its back, and there are two bumps protruding above each buttock on its back.

Height 18.8 cm
Width 10.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Piper, 1972

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