The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Standing Female Figure
600–1000
Overall: 25.2 x 28.4 x 10 cm (9 15/16 x 11 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2014.390
Location: 233 Mesoamerican and Intermediate Region
Did You Know?
This lovely female’s body is a flat plaque supported by a tripod at the rear.Description
Ancient Veracruz artists used ceramic to create figural sculptures in a range of sizes, styles, and types. This beautiful, finely wrought female figure is an exceptional example. Although her identity is unknown, her adornments signal high status: ear ornaments, a large necklace, an elaborate dress that drapes over her outstretched arms, and perhaps even her front teeth, filed into a T shape, may have symbolic importance. The unfinished back, with a tripod support, suggests that the figure was meant to be seen from the front.- Calendar, North America. The Burlington Magazine 157, no. 1343 (February 2015): 139. Reproduced: p. 139
- Recent Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 17-June 7, 2018).Long-term Loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (1993-2010).
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