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Chupicuaro Sculpture of a Standing Woman - PF.1979,Origin: Chupicuaro, Mexico,Circa: 500 BC to 200 BC,Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high,Collection: Pre-Columbian,Style: Chupicuaro,Medium: Terracotta. This charming woman with her elaborate hairstyle belongs to a very ancient tradition. Since humanity first began to create sculptures, the female nude has been an essential subject. The reasons for this are as much religious as aesthetic. Fertility, prosperity, and the continuity of life itself were naturally associated with the female. This voluptuous woman was no doubt intended to evoke such ideas when she was buried in an ancient tomb. Her unblushing nakedness offers the promise of life to come, a promise which has been fulfilled by time.
Antiquities
Ancient Central America & Mexico
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