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Standing figure with arms bent, elbows outward, hands cup breasts, rounded stomach, thick form with little negative space, flat bar of stone connects feet, incised linear design for long hair which ends in a straight row of knots at the shoulders.
Female Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Female Figure

Maker Costa Rican Artist
Date1000-1522
Place of originCosta Rica, North and Central America
MediumCarved grey stone with pale red-brown incrustation
Dimensions10 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (26 x 13.3 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.87
Collections
Visual DescriptionStanding figure with arms bent, elbows outward, hands cup breasts, rounded stomach, thick form with little negative space, flat bar of stone connects feet, incised linear design for long hair which ends in a straight row of knots at the shoulders.
Standing figure with right hand on left shoulder and left hand on groin area; large head with incised linear decoration for hair; feet are connected by a flat bar of stone; overall very thick with little negative space.
Male Figure
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1522
Standing figure with left hand on thigh and right arm resting on round stomach (hand missing); overall thick form with little detail; large head and facial features; carved linear design for hair.
Male Figure
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Standing figure with arms bent and elbows out; hands rest on stomach; small rounded knobs for breasts; no neck and very large head and nose; ornamentation at arm, ears and nose; vessel sits atop head; hollow; red and white painted decoration.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Standing female with ankle length skirt; arms curve inward with hands on stomach; very flat, wide torso and chest; large head and nose; twisted head tie; ornamentation at ears, neck and elbows; slightly raised breasts with small knobs; geometric design
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Seated figure with legs splayed in front; arms bent at elbows; no hands or feet; broad torso; small knobs for breasts at sides of chest; large head and nose with ornamentation at nostrils; tall coiffure with incised lines for hair.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
200-1 BCE
Standing female with skirt; wide chest and broad shoulders; elbows bent outward with hands on hips; small raised areas at sides of chest for breasts; large head with few features still visible; headband; arm, ear and nose ornamentation.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Late Classic: rare and unusual, with mound base, openwork support composed of two standing figures, hands above heads and grasping edge of shallow bowl, and iguana with head above edge of bowl.
Vessel
Mexican Artist
550-950
Shown in a recumbent position with head resting on its front paws and tail tucked under the body, with bulbous eyes, floppy ears, slightly knobby backbone and scrolls outlining the haunches, the stone of pale yellow, pale brown and dark brown color.
Mythical Beast
Chinese Artist
Yuan and Ming dynasty (1279-1644)
Two figures, one lying on the ground, one on knees and elbows form negative space across a field of very light marks, almost dots. Very delicate broken line to describe the two figures.
The Figure in the Landscape
David A. Kremgold
1983
A carved dark wooden scoop featuring an elongated oval bowl. Its straight cylindrical handle connects to a textured, horizontally ribbed upper section that splits into two large, smooth, inward-curving horn-like prongs whose tips nearly touch at the top.
Carved geometric spoon (wakemia)
Dan Artist
20th century
Standing female figure in the form of an axe head, feet form chisel end, separated by cut groove, hands on abdomen, arms indicated at side, breasts apparent, head tapers towards top, nose is large protruding blade, eyes and mouth are shallow grooves, top of head is pecked flat. Bottom of feet and top of head have peck marks as if used for striking.
Small female axe-head figure
Mezcala Artist
100 B.C. - 200
Seated figure with short, cylindrical legs splayed in front; thick body; small arms bent at elbows with hands on hips; wide head, down turned mouth; small knob between eyes at bottom of wide headband; short crown on head; four toes on each foot.
Baby Figure
Nicaraguan Artist
c. 800 - 1200

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