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Ixtlan del Rio hollow ceramic figure of seated female with bowl at shoulder
Mesoamerican; West Mexican
Nayarit styled seated male figure with negative painted design, possibly depicting skin pathology on body decoration
Mesoamerican; West Mexican
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Ixtlan del Rio hollow ceramic figure of seated female with nursing infant / Mesoamerican; West Mexican

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Funerary sculpture. Ixtlan del Rio style. Hollow construction. Seated female with nursing infant. Hunchback with painted articles of adornment including dress, arm bands, earrings, hat, and neck decorations.

Ixtlan del Rio style indicates the predominant style of Teuchitlan tradition ceramics associated with the workshops of Ixtlan del Rio region of Nayarit, Mexico.

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Title(s): 
Ixtlan del Rio hollow ceramic figure of seated female with nursing infant
Culture: 
Mesoamerican; West Mexican
Date: 
300 BCE - 300 CE
Period: 
Preclassic
Place: 
Nayarit, México
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, slip, paint
Classification: 
Archaeological Objects
Object Type: 
Figure
Accession No: 
54.1720
Previous Number(s): 
5444.1720
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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