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Source 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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Document identity
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130035
label
Standing Female Figurine
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obj
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object
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1
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130035
contentType
object
title
Standing Female Figurine
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.
date
1200–400 BCE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79911649
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
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Mesoamerica, Central Mexico, Tlatilco
accession
1952.455
Source extras
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Ceramic, pigment
tombstone
Standing Female Figurine, 1200–400 BCE. Mesoamerica, Central Mexico, Tlatilco. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John Wise, 1952.455
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village.
creditline
Gift of John Wise
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2026-05-29 06:42:37.873000
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130035
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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Ceramic, pigment
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1
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0
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photo
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