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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Standing female figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Standing female figure

Maker Chontal Maya people, Mexico, Guerrero
Date300 - 700
Made/manufacturedGuerrero, North and Central America
MediumGreenstone
Dimensions8 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 3/4 in. (21.9 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. H. Spivack, in memory of Dr. A. H. Spivack
Object numberC-85-15
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Not on view
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DescriptionStanding female figure in the form of an axe head. Feet form chisel end, with cut groove between, hands on abdomen, arms at side with drilled holes to separate arms from body. Square head, nose and brow form T shape, coffee-bean eyes and mouth, cheeks and breasts are slight swells from body plane.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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