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Source Description
The Lagunillas style of southern Nayarit comprises five different subgroups of these remarkable human sculptures. The "C" type is distinguished by triangular heads that are broad across the forehead and taper to a delicate, pointed chin. Face and body painting is common, and when present, clothing is rendered as highly decorated fabric. This figure is a particularly fine example of the "C" type, notable for exuberant face painting, which combines geometric lines with curvilinear forms. Rather than a symmetrical and rather static design covering the entire face, each side features distinct patterns. The formalized pose of hands framing the abdomen, accentuated thighs, and erect breasts suggest sexual maturity and reproductive fecundity.
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Document identity
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80217
label
Standing Female Figure
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obj
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sculpture
citationUrl
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80217
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sculpture
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normalized
title
Standing Female Figure
description
The Lagunillas style of southern Nayarit comprises five different subgroups of these remarkable human sculptures. The "C" type is distinguished by triangular heads that are broad across the forehead and taper to a delicate, pointed chin. Face and body painting is common, and when present, clothing is rendered as highly decorated fabric. This figure is a particularly fine example of the "C" type, notable for exuberant face painting, which combines geometric lines with curvilinear forms. Rather than a symmetrical and rather static design covering the entire face, each side features distinct patterns. The formalized pose of hands framing the abdomen, accentuated thighs, and erect breasts suggest sexual maturity and reproductive fecundity.
provenance
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1960s, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
date
300 BC-AD 200
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
figures
imageCount
4
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4
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
38.5
height
18.7
depth
10
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 3/16 x W: 7 3/8 x D: 3 15/16 in. (38.5 x 18.7 x 10 cm)
style
Lagunillas “C” type
Source extras
cul
Nayarit
med
earthenware, slip paint
creator_ids
16369
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AME
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2988
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