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Ceramics
Seated Hunchback Female Figure
Greater Nicoya artist, (active )
Greater Nicoya artist
Costa Rica
Primary
4 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 3 7/16 in. (11.8 x 10 x 8.7 cm)
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Clay
Clay
Greater Nicoya Culture Zone; made in Costa Rica
500-800 CE
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figures, Pre-Columbian art of Central & South America
Ceramics
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]
1969.99
item
Memorial Art Gallery
2/3/2001
69.99DI1
digital image
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69.99DI2
digital image
side
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