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Standing Female with Basket
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This figure's delicate face features rows of raised dots on the cheeks and the edges of the ears, perhaps representing ornamental scarification; the teeth are decoratively filed into a T or tau shape that may have had symbolic import. On her shoulder she carries a basket or bowl filled with a yet-to-be-identified bundle, perhaps marshy bulrushes. The headdress ties have been lost from one side of the head.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, 7th-10th century |
|---|---|
| Date | 600–1000 |
| Culture / Origin | Mesoamerica, Veracruz, Nopiloa style, 7th-10th century |
| Medium | ceramic, slip |
| Dimensions | Overall: 19.8 x 21.4 x 8.4 cm (7 13/16 x 8 7/16 x 3 5/16 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Ceramic |
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