San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman, 300 BCE - 300 CE
Terracotta
34.3 x 25.4 cm
13 1/2 x 10 in
13 1/2 x 10 in
PF.0846
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The gesture this vivid woman makes with her hands is quite common in the tomb figures of Western Mexico. The gesture is perhaps a ritual of worship - part of...
The gesture this vivid woman makes with her hands is quite common in the tomb figures of Western Mexico. The gesture is perhaps a ritual of worship - part of the act of praying to the Gods - or a sign of mourning. If the exact nuance of the gesture is unclear, we today have no trouble understanding the deeply felt emotions with which it was made. A remarkable sculpture whose impact remains undiminished by time.