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Filename: 
MawM0339-000.jp2
Identifying Number: 
MawM0339
Title: 
Standing pregnant female.
Subject: 
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico
Subject: 
Art--Mexico
Subject: 
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description: 
The majority of the female figurines are nude. This suggests the culture did not wear clothing, the figurines were dressed in perishable clothing, or missing earth pigments were used to indicate clothing. The figurine illustrates hairstyle and types of jewelry including ear plugs.
Materials: 
Ceramic: tan clay with traces of yellow and red pigment.
Publisher: 
California State University, Los Angeles
Date: 
between 1200 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Type: 
Artifact
Object Type: 
Figure
Dimensions: 
4 5/8 in high x 1 9/16 in wide x 1 1/4 in deep
Collection: 
MAW Collection
Location: 
Central Mexico
Rights: 
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Culture: 
Tlatilco
Period: 
Middle Preclassic