Carchi Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman, 500 CE - 1500 CE
Terracotta
3.625 x 4.625 x 5
PF.1038
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There is a feline quality about this charming woman, who stares up at us as a cat might if seated on the floor. She seems fascinated by what she sees...
There is a feline quality about this charming woman, who stares up at us as a cat might if seated on the floor. She seems fascinated by what she sees and leans forward slightly as if to catch every nuance with the singular intensity of a cat watching a bird. What has held her attention all this time? Is it something large and unseen, something of lasting spiritual importance or merely the amusing details of the passing parade of life?