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Tlatilco Standing Female Figure — Tlatilco Standing Female Figure Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC
Tlatilco Standing Female Figure

Tlatilco Standing Female Figure Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC

A standing female figurine from the Tlatilco culture of Mesoamerica, dating to the Early Preclassic period. This terracotta figure reflects early Mesoamerican artistic traditions and gender representation in pre-Classical civilizations.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

May 11, 2021

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Lot 109

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Tlatilco Standing Female Figure, Tlatilco Standing Female Figure Early Preclassic, circa 1200 - 900 BC

A standing female figurine from the Tlatilco culture of Mesoamerica, dating to the Early Preclassic period. This terracotta figure reflects early Mesoamerican artistic traditions and gender representation in pre-Classical civilizations.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tlatilco, Terracotta, Mesoamerica, 1200-900 BC, Figurine, Female Figure, Ancient Americas, Early Preclassic