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Seated Hunchback Female Figure
500-800 CEPrecolumbian
4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 3 7/16 in. (11.8 x 10 x 8.7 cm)
Greater Nicoya artist
Costa Rica
Greater Nicoya Culture Zone; made in Costa Rica
Object Type:
Ceramics
Medium and Support:
Clay, pigments
Credit Line:
Marion Stratton Gould Fund
Accession Number:
1969.99
Location: Currently on view
Made in great multitudes and providing a wealth of detail, small ceramic figures like this one illustrate the prevailing hair, clothing, body piercing and tattooing styles of the day. This female figure, with her hands placed on either side of her belly, draws attention to her ability to bear children. Figures with hunchbacks are common subjects in many Ancient American societies and are often depict individuals with shamanic powers.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Dr. Henry Buxbaum (1900-1979), Canandaigua, NY; purchased from him by the Gallery in 1969
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Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Acquisitions. Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 35, Issue Number: 7. Issue Date: March 1970.
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