This beautifully preserved female figure is shown
in a kneeling position, which was a common
pose for such female sculptures. Her position
suggests that she might be doing something
related to her domestic duties, tending the
hearth or grinding corn. Her face retains the
faint remnants of a black mask and other facial
paint common to the region. Her elaborate
colors, costume and jewelry suggest she is a
woman of rank. This figure represents nobility,
domesticity and femininity in one gracious
combination.
- (PF.2750)
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