The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of February 7, 2023

Standing Female Figurine

1200–400 BC

Mesoamerica, Tlatilco

Ceramic, pigment

Overall: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)

Gift of John Wise 1952.455

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village.

Description

This figurine represents the best-known type found in graves at Tlatilco, an early farming village on the outskirts of Mexico City. The type is known as the “pretty lady” after its representatives’ sweet faces, fancy hairstyles, pinched waists, and flaring hips and thighs.

Exhibition history

Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).

Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1952.455