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222 - An anthropomorphic statuette of the “baby-face” type depicting a naked, genderless child sitting with legs apart. The right arm is raised, while the other hangs down in line with the body; the limbs are short and stocky, and the hands and feet are roughly sketched. The broad head features a face with a short nose, thick, slightly parted lips, and slanted, incised eyes. The skull is ritually deformed. There are three perforations on the back.
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An anthropomorphic statuette of the “baby-face” type depicting a naked, genderless child sitting with legs apart. The right arm is raised, while the other hangs down in line with the body; the limbs are short and stocky, and the hands and feet are roughly sketched. The broad head features a face with a short nose, thick, slightly parted lips, and slanted, incised eyes. The skull is ritually deformed. There are three perforations on the back. Light-colored terracotta. The surface is partially glazed with a creamy white engobe. Traces of red paint. Height: 22 cm. Mexico. Olmec culture. Atlantic Coast. Early Preclassic period. 1150–550 B.C. (Broken, glued, and restored) Thermoluminescence test dated October 14, 1989, confirmed authenticity. Provenance: Hôtel Drouot, Loudmer, June 28, 1990, lot no. 171. Private collection, Brussels Passed down through the family
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