San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
11.25
PF.0504
This woman, with her vibrant painted details, makes a gesture at once recognizable and yet mysterious. What does it mean? Is she a goddess accepting homage? A woman offering it?...
This woman, with her vibrant painted details, makes a gesture at once recognizable and yet mysterious. What does it mean? Is she a goddess accepting homage? A woman offering it? Or has she simply thrown up her hands and said "enough is enough!" Every viewer will read it slightly differently--only she knows the truth.
Literature
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