Olmec Sculpture of a Reclining Woman - PF.0396 Origin: Guerrero, Mexico Circa: 1200
BC
to 900
BC Dimensions:5" (12.7cm) high Catalogue: V2 Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: Olmec Medium: Terracotta
This young woman with her slender, firm body
almost seems to the modern eye to be posing at
the beach, or engaged in some form of Yoga
stretching exercise. There is such liveliness and
grace to this small figure that she continues to
captivate her audience.
- (PF.0396)