West Mexico - Ceramic Human figurine

West Mexico - Ceramic Human figurine

Ceramic- human figure: Male/female? (possibly hermaphrodite); unburnished gray slip; two small round bumps on chest probably breasts; protrusion in genital area (possibly represents male genitalia); eyes and mouth incised; nose modeled; head flat; body is small, disproportionate to head, possibly representing infant form. Circa 500 B.C. - 200 A.D.
  • Object: West Mexico - Ceramic Human figurine
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: Ht. 4" width: 2 1/2" depth: 1 1/4"
  • Culture Area: Mesoamerica
  • Cultural Group: West Mexico
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Douglas and Mary Hallock
  • Catalog #: 95.087