TEODORA BLANCO CERAMIC FIGURE: Very large female figure of unpainted ceramic. Figure wears a floor length dress decorated at front with applied flowers, leaves, incised birds with applied borders, applied stems and curling vines On her chest is a human face in relief bordered by braids, flowers, a bead necklace and earrings. Back of dress is decorated with incised birds and applied flowers. She wears 2 necklaces,one necklace of birds around and one of round beads. She holds a tiny child playing a stringed instrument is in her proper left arm and a small pig in her proper right arm. She holds a basket in her proper right hand which is decorated with applied flowers and filled with flowers. On her head is a pot with applied flowers at front and standing human figure behind the pot and leaning on the rim. Her hair is arranged in a heavy braid across the front of her head, which is decorated with 3 flowers and accompanying leaves. The back of her head is “combed” to represent hair. Her face is modeled and incised with applied rims of eyes and mouth. She wears drop earrings. Tiny feet protrude at the hem of her skirt. “T.B.” and “J.P.” are scratched on the inside of the skirt.
Donor:
John Paul
Collection place:
Santa María Atzompa, Oaxaca, Mexico
Collector:
John Paul
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines and Women (female humans)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions