The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Standing Female Figurine
1200–400 BCE
Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Gift of John Wise 1952.455
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village.Description
This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village on the outskirts of Mexico City. The type is known as the “pretty lady” after its representatives’ sweet faces, fancy hairstyles, pinched waists, and flaring hips and thighs.- Julie Mehretu: Portals. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1952.455