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Source Description
This female figurine squats in a position of giving birth, with an open and prominent womb. The figure may have originally been part of a tableau including a baby figure as well. These types of figurines were probably made as votive offerings to promote the fertility of those that made or used them.
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Document identity
localId
79381
label
Female Figure in Birthing Position
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79381
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Female Figure in Birthing Position
description
This female figurine squats in a position of giving birth, with an open and prominent womb. The figure may have originally been part of a tableau including a baby figure as well. These types of figurines were probably made as votive offerings to promote the fertility of those that made or used them.
provenance
Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1991, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
AD 50-800 (Early Intermediate-Middle Horizon)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
figures
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.8
height
12.1
depth
8.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 x W: 4 3/4 x D: 3 1/2 in. (17.78 x 12.07 x 8.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Moche
med
ceramic orangeware with white slip
creator_ids
8562
collection_ids
AME
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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5c513f536a728f41
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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0a426f69d8b1c420
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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c8f95d0516fb3d24
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no
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no