Seated Female Figurine

Title (Dublin Core): Seated Female Figurine
Description (Dublin Core): This ceramic figurine represents the idea of permanent adornment through the scarification on her jaw area and cheeks. He hair is bound up with strips of cotton twisted into the hair to create an elaborate, turban-like headdress. The figure has traces of blue pigment, representing rain and nourishment.
Creator (Dublin Core): unknown
Identifier (Dublin Core): PC.B.194
Date (Dublin Core): 650-800 CE
Type (Dublin Core): statuettes (free-standing sculpture)
cultural context (VRA Ontology): Maya (culture or style); Mesoamerican
Medium (Dublin Core): ceramic ware (visual works)
Subject (Dublin Core): Jaina women; Maya women; Women; Maya art
height (VRA Ontology): 41.6 cm
width (VRA Ontology): 23.5 cm
depth (VRA Ontology): 17.8 cm
Rights (Dublin Core): In Copyright
Rights Holder (Dublin Core): Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington D.C.