Accession No

1947.269 D


Description

Fragment of anthropomorphic red ware figurine, possibly handmade terracotta of a female. Ovoid head; applied hair or headdress with incised lines; headband with incised stippling; incised eyes with partial coffee-bean projection; projected nose and incised mouth; chin tapers to neck; expands at shoulders where there is breakage at the top of the arms; torso has applied circular breasts or nipples; perforation at mid-torso, possibly belly button; terminates with an irregular transverse break through waist. Fabric has a smooth surface and a buff core.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; State of Mexico; Valley of Mexico; Tlatilco


Period

Middle Preclassic


Source

Bullock, T. W. I. [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1947.269 D


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Terracotta


Local Term


Measurements

74mm


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Found in a cardboard box with the following handwritten note on the box lid: 'Central America, Mexico, Valley of Mexico Archaic figurines Type A + B'.
Event Date
Author: Dominique Devadason


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil at an unknown date: 'D'.
Event Date
Author: Dominique Devadason


Description (Physical description)
D: Terracotta figurine, female torso with elaborate headdress. Type D.
Event Date 1947
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Display)
Exhibited: Maudslay Gallery Mexican figurine display until 1985. Was displayed as Type D.

Event Date 1985
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Fragment of anthropomorphic red ware figurine, possibly handmade terracotta of a female. Ovoid head; applied hair or headdress with incised lines; headband with incised stippling; incised eyes with partial coffee-bean projection; projected nose and incised mouth; chin tapers to neck; expands at shoulders where there is breakage at the top of the arms; torso has applied circular breasts or nipples; perforation at mid-torso, possibly belly button; terminates with an irregular transverse break through waist. Fabric has a smooth surface and a buff core.
Event Date 14/1/2025
Author: Dominique Devadason


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