Two female figurines, Middle Preclassic, ca. 1200 to 500 BC
Mexico, Central Highlands, Tlatilco
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Jean Roudillon, Paris, FrancePrivate Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (ca. 1976)
Size
H: 7 cm & 8 cm
H: 2.8 inch & 3.1 inch
Description
ceramic, pigment residues, base
Tlatilco is an archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico that was inhabited from around 1500 BC. The site became famous and gave its name to its typical clay statuettes, which mainly depict women with different costumes and hairstyles. These were probably used in fertility cults.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).