Standing Female Figure

Ecuador, Pre-Columbian

  • Titles Standing Female Figure (Descriptive)
  • Medium earthenware
  • Dimensions Overall: 7 in. (17.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Marlowe, 1975.88.10
  • Work Type figure
  • Classification Sculpture

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