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Figure fragment

12th–9th century BCE
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figure fragment
  • Date: 12th–9th century BCE
  • Geography: Mexico, Mesoamerica
  • Culture: Olmec
  • Medium: Ceramic, pigment
  • Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 × W. 4 1/4 in. (24.8 × 10.8 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric H. Marks, 1998
  • Object Number: 1998.317.2
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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