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Ameca-Ezatlán Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Kneeling Woman - PF.2295
Origin: Jalisco, Mexico
Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
14.75" (37.5cm) high
x 10.75" (27.3cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Ameca-Ezatlán
Medium: Terracotta
Location: United States
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This dynamic female clay figure is a select
example of Jalisco artistry during the pre-classic
period. Highly expressive figures such as this
were created to accompany the dead through
eternity, although their specific function in the
tombs is still uncertain. With kneeling posture,
upper torso bent slightly forward, arms
outstretched and fingers splayed, one can just
imagine this dynamic female figure poised at an
active moment in time as she bends down in a
reverent posture of devotion. Her communicative
facial expression of wide-open mouth and eyes
adds to her dynamic presence. As she begins to
bow, she most certainly is speaking devotedly to
someone, possibly her gods. To behold this
expressive female figure is to capture a moment
in time when clay figurative sculpture was at its
zenith.
- (PF.2295)
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