This sculpture was probably part of a pair depicting a man and a woman. Couples joined in a single work are common in West Mexican art. Male figures carry weapons or musical instruments, and women usually hold ceramic vessels or sometimes children. Both men and women wear elaborate jewelry in these sculptures. This woman has ear spools with radiating tassels, probably made of polished stone or obsidian, and multiple nose rings, possibly made of shell. Her skirt features geometric designs in brown, white, yellow and black paint.
Before burial, such works functioned as architectural sculptures, displayed within and in front of buildings. The walls of these buildings were probably painted with designs and colors similar to those on ths woman's skirt. Her thick legs and large feet with projections at the rear make the sculpture stable enough to stand independently or as part of a group.
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<P>This sculpture was probably part of a pair depicting a man and a woman. Couples joined in a single work are common in West Mexican art. Male figures carry weapons or musical instruments, and women usually hold ceramic vessels or sometimes children. Both men and women wear elaborate jewelry in these sculptures. This woman has ear spools with radiating tassels, probably made of polished stone or obsidian, and multiple nose rings, possibly made of shell. Her skirt features geometric designs in brown, white, yellow and black paint.</P><P> Before burial, such works functioned as architectural sculptures, displayed within and in front of buildings. The walls of these buildings were probably painted with designs and colors similar to those on ths woman's skirt. Her thick legs and large feet with projections at the rear make the sculpture stable enough to stand independently or as part of a group.</P>
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