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Female Figurine
1200-900 BC
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
This ceramic figurine—in the style of Tlatilco, an early village site in central Mexico—depicts a female with an enigmatic motif incised on the back of her head and substantial traces of red and white pigment. Since many figurines from the period depict females, modern interpreters usually connect them to fertility concerns. They also seem to testify to the importance of women among early Mesoamerican cultures.
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- Title: Female Figurine
- Date Created: 1200-900 BC
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 12.6 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm (4 15/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
- Provenance: (Black Tulip Galleries, Inc., Dallas, TX, 1959, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener), James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.140
- Medium: pottery with white and red pigment
- Fun Fact: While many figurines are nude, they were likely dressed in perishable clothing and accessories.
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Mexico, Tlatilco, type D2
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Accession Number: 1990.140
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