Artwork
Standing Figure
Artist
Unknown
DepartmentLatin American Art
CultureMezcala
Dateca. 400-100 B.C.
MediumStone
Dimensionsh. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); w. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); d. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, The Robert K. Winn Collection
Object number85.1.252
GeographyPlace madeGuerrero, Mexico
General regionNorth and Central America
DescriptionStone figurine. Beige fine-grained stone. Flaked chip on PL side of head. Symmetrically carved and well-articulated extremity elements. Incised mouth, large flat nose flares out to suggest eye sockets and flat forehead.On view
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