San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman - PF.0846 Origin: Western Mexico Circa: 300
BC
to 300
AD Dimensions:13.5" (34.3cm) high x 10" (25.4cm) wide Collection: Pre-Columbian Style: San Juanito Medium: Terracotta
The gesture this vivid woman makes with her
hands is quite common in the tomb figures of
Western Mexico. The gesture is perhaps a ritual
of worship - part of the act of praying to the
Gods - or a sign of mourning. If the exact
nuance of the gesture is unclear, we today have
no trouble understanding the deeply felt
emotions with which it was made. A remarkable
sculpture whose impact remains undiminished by
time.
- (PF.0846)