id:			130035
accession number:	1952.455
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.455
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Standing Female Figurine, 1200–400 BC. Mesoamerica, Tlatilco. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise 1952.455

title:				Standing Female Figurine
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creation date:			1200–400 BC
creation date earliest:		-1200
creation date latest:		-400
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of John Wise
copyright:			

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culture:	Mesoamerica, Tlatilco
technique:	Ceramic, pigment
department:	Art of the Americas
collection:	AA - Mesoamerica
type:		Ceramic
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measurements: Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Stories From Storage
	opening date:   2021-02-07T05:00:00
	<i>Stories From Storage</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

	title:		Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)
	opening date:   2022-07-16T04:00:00
	<i>Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact:
This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village.

digital 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.

wall 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.
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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.455/1952.455_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.455/1952.455_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.455/1952.455_full.tif