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Two standing figures, facing each other, on common base, arms raised, both have one hand behind opposite's head, the other on opposite's elbow; one figure has long skirt (female) other has short (male) both have necklace, earrings and nose ring, long conical heads with ponytail.
Pair of figures
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pair of figures

Artist West Mexican Artist
Date100 BCE-100 CE
Place of originColima, Mexico, North and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions4 1/2 x 3 x 1 3/4 in. (11.4 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A.H. Spivak, in memory of Dr. A.H. Spivak
Object numberC-75-23
Collections
Visual DescriptionTwo standing figures, facing each other, on common base, arms raised, both have one hand behind opposite's head, the other on opposite's elbow; one figure has long skirt (female) other has short (male) both have necklace, earrings and nose ring, long conical heads with ponytail.
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