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Object Number
2003.30.8
Display Title
Seated clay figure, female
Descriptions
Object Description
Stylized seated clay figure with crossed legs, female; accentuated breasts; molded and black-painted hair on a small head; painted black circles below eyes. Brown body with black circles on arms, black circle around belly button and between legs; lines accentuate breasts and crossed legs. Large crack visible from left hip to inner leg; traces of reddish marks visible along the right side of body.
Inventory Description
Figurine, seated female, painted black and white, cracked
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1950 or earlier
Culture
- Caraya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Brazil
/
Mato Grosso
Materials
Ceramic, Pigment, Clay
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 6.5 x 7.5 cm (5 1/2 x 2 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2003.30.8
Credit Line
Gift of Margarita Button
Provenance
Collector
Margarita Button
(1950 ca. - 2002)
Donor
Judith B. Keyes
(2002 - 12/15/03)
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