DepartmentLatin America
Figure (Tehuantepec, Oaxaca)
NameCeramic figure
Artist
Magdalena Pedro Martínez
CultureZapotec
Date2012
Place madeSan Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Mediumceramic (barro negro)
Dimensions13 × 7 in. (33.0201 × 17.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Laurie and Michael Vander Velde
Object numberA.2025.22.9
DescriptionLa Tehuana female figureA ceramic sculpture of a woman holding a rounded bowl in her left arm. Incised floral designs decroate her skirt and shirt, and she wears a large necklace. Flowers are incorporated into her braided updo hairstyle. Earrings hang down from her ears.
Naomi Magdalena Santos Pedro
ca. 1960
CA 1960, STAFF
