Figurine
| Object Number: | 66-30-14 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Middle Pre-Classical |
| Provenience: | Mexico (Central America) Tlatilco |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | 800-400 BCE |
| Early Date: | -800 |
| Late Date: | -400 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Height: | 9.2 cm |
| Width: | 4.6 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Carlo Gay, Teochita, Inc., 1966 |
| Other Number: | TEO 365 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Headdress incised design in center, front and back; 2 holes in each end and one in center. Hollowed eyes with remains of white paint in them. Open hollow mouth. Earplugs under center of eyes, hands on breasts with elbows out. Deep hollow in center of chest. Hands and feet scored with 2 grooves (to indicate digits?). Traces of red pigment front and back
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mexico and Central American Gallery (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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