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Seated figure with short splayed legs that taper at the end; wide torso & shoulders; arms at sides with no indication of hands or feet; large head with incised lines on ears and on tall coiffure.
Male Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Male Figure

Maker West Mexican Artist
Dateundated
MediumCeramic
Dimensions5 5/8 x 3 x 2 1/2 in. (14.3 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.105
Collections
Visual DescriptionSeated figure with short splayed legs that taper at the end; wide torso & shoulders; arms at sides with no indication of hands or feet; large head with incised lines on ears and on tall coiffure.
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
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Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Standing figure w/ legs apart and arms bent; arms and hands are pressed to sides; wide torso; two small knobs at the sides of the chest for breasts; large head with large nose; nose ring; tall sloping coiffure w/ incised hair; hollow; pierced ears.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Seated figure with bent legs and arms at sides, ending at hips; legs taper; broad torso; no neck; large head with tall coiffure; two small knobs on either side of coiffure.
Male Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Seated figure with short feetless legs splayed out; broad shoulders; armbands; hands pressed to stomach area; pointed projection at nose area; tall rounded coiffure with incised linear design; traces of red and black pigmentation.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Seated male figure; legs splayed in front of him; broad torso and shoulders; left arm bent outward; left hand on left knee; hunched back; large head; open mouth; right arm raised with right hand to right corner of coiffure; geometric designs.
Male Mourner
West Mexican Artist
200 - 1 BCE
Reclining on platform raised at top end with two conical pegs; legs bent at knees; right hand on right knee; left arm raised, broken off; wide chest; large nose and chin; braces on either side of head; coiffure decorated with incised lines
Male Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
A reddish-brown clay figurine kneeling with splayed legs and arms positioned behind its back. The figure has a notably large, elongated head with a flat, textured top, narrow slit eyes, a prominent nose, and small ears.
Female Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated
Standing female figure, frontal, legs tapering to small feet, wide shoulders, short arms hanging straight down. Genitals apparent. Necklace and arm bracelets. Wrapped headdress with side flaps covering ears, rear flap extending to mid-back. Slit eyes and mouth.
Standing female figure
Mexican Artist
300 - 100 B.C.
Seated figure with drum resting between splayed legs; arms bent outward with hands on drumhead; broad torso and shoulders; large nose; ornamentation at nose and arms; very tall headpiece; small tail-like piece at lower back.
Musician with Drum
Mexican Artist
300-500
Standing female figure; legs set wide apart; feet have high arches; slightly rounded abdomen; wide torso & shoulders; small knobs for breasts at sides of chest; large nose and ears; backward arching crest over head.
Female Figure
Mexican Artist
300-500
Seated figure with knees raised to chest; arms crossed & resting on tops of knees; wide torso & shoulders; elongated head with large head tie.
Male Figure
West Mexican Artist
undated

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