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San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. J. P. de Werthern.
Standing Human Figure
San Antonio Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. J. P. de Werthern.
Contact San Antonio Museum of Art, Registrar Department for rights and reproduction of this image. Photography by Peggy Tenison.

Standing Human Figure

Artist Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureColima
Dateca. 200 B.C.-A.D. 250
MediumEarthenware
Dimensionsh. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
w. 4 7/16 in. (11.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. P. de Werthern
Object number67.129.14
Geography
Place madeMexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionClay figure. This standing figurine probably belongs to the Jalisco Tuxcacuesco-Ortices solid figural style. The arms which stop at the elbows hang awkwardly at the sides. On each shoulder are six appliqued clay pellets. The headdress and hair are also appliqued fillets. A long strand of hair emanating from the back of the head curves around the shoulder and extends down to the waist. The area between the stomach and knees is painted with black geometric designs. The left rear buttock is missing. The figure has a female sexual organ, or vulva, prominently sculpted on her lower torso.Provenancewith Mrs. Jeannette Petter de Werthern (1887-1991), Kettering, OH, by 1967; by donation to the Witte Museum, San Antonio, TX, 1967; by transfer to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994Published ReferencesKelker, Nancy L, and San Antonio Museum Association. America before Columbus: Pre-Columbian Art in the Collection of the San Antonio Museum Association (San Antonio: San Antonio Museum Association, 1985), 119.
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