Mother and Child Figure
Unknown Artist
12th–9th century BCE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
H. 2 1/2 x W. 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Sculpture
Culture
Tlatilco
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Arthur M. Bullowa Bequest, 1998
Accession Number
1998.242
Tags
InfantsMothers
About this artwork
This ceramics-sculpture exemplifies the artistic traditions of Tlatilco, Mesoamerica. Created 12th–9th century BCE, it demonstrates the ceramic technique characteristic of its era.