San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
9.25 x 15.5
PF.0975
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In vivid clothes and paint, this magnificent woman makes an impression that has lasted through the ages. Whoever placed her in the ancient shaft tomb might also have worn a...
In vivid clothes and paint, this magnificent woman makes an impression that has lasted through the ages. Whoever placed her in the ancient shaft tomb might also have worn a bright costume like hers, and might also have felt the powerful emotions which hold her in their grip. To be near a sculpture like this is to touch a distant life, to enter into a forgotten world.