Michoacan Sculpture of a Standing Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
5.75
PF.0371
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There is a delightful symmetry to this woman which makes us forget the illogic of her proportions. She is, in her own way, as perfect as any Hellenistic Venus--poised, unabashed...
There is a delightful symmetry to this woman which makes us forget the illogic of her proportions. She is, in her own way, as perfect as any Hellenistic Venus--poised, unabashed and seductive. Her large, heavy lidded eyes are particularly attractive. If we stare at her long enough, they come to fixate our attention.