Figure of a woman holding her breasts
Figure of a woman holding her breasts
Figure of a woman holding her breasts
Figure of a woman holding her breasts

On view

Art of the Ancient Americas

Figure of a woman holding her breasts,

900–600 BCE

Middle Formative Period
2016-1376

Information

Title
Figure of a woman holding her breasts
Dates

900–600 BCE

Medium
Buff ceramic
Dimensions
18.5 × 10.4 × 5 cm (7 5/16 × 4 1/8 × 2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
2016-1376
Place Made

North America, Mexico, Guerrero, Costa Grande, San Jeronimo

Period
Middle Preclassic
Type
ceramics, figurines
Materials
ceramic
Subject
figures (representations), women

Acquired by Gillett G. Griffin (1928-2016), Princeton, NJ by July 1974 [1]; bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2016. [1] According to dated photograph.

IIIF manifest

The International Image Interoperability Framework, or IIIF, is an open standard for delivering high-quality, attributed digital objects online at scale. Visit iiif.io to learn more.

Open API URL

Our API is generally designed to provide programmatic access to the Museum's collections data for applications that require regular updates and/or the ability to dynamically query and filter the data via the endpoints provided.

Share your feedback with us

The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that is consistent with how people, subjects, artists, and cultures describe themselves. As this effort is ongoing, the Museum’s records may be incomplete or contain terms that are no longer acceptable. We welcome your feedback, questions, and additional information that you feel may be useful to us. Email us at collectionsinfo@princeton.edu.

Explore More

Holidays at the Museum

Princeton Collects

Mosaic Restaurant