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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown

Seated Old Woman with Pendulous Breasts

300 B.C.–A.D. 300

Ceramic

11 × 6.6 × 7.6 cm (4 5/16 × 2 5/8 × 3 in.)
Gift of Peter David Joralemon, B.A. 1969, M.Phil. 1974
2020.27.8
Geography: 
Mexico
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Mexico, Autlan, Colima
Period: 
Protoclassic Period
Classification: 
Sculpture
Provenance: 

Acquired at auction, Arte Primitivo, NYC March 6, 2017, lot 60
Collection of Albert J. and Monique Grant, NYC, acquired 1950s-1960s.

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