Pottery figure of a woman holding a dog at The British Museum, London
Pottery figure of a woman holding a dog at The British Museum, London
Published 2016-01-28T17:49:04+00:00
This richly adorned female wears a nose-ring, earrings, necklace and armbands to indicate her high status. With her left hand she holds a lidded container which rests on her shoulder. A small dog nestles in the crook of her right arm. Her open mouth suggests that she is chanting or singing.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
Infill 20%, layer 0,2, with support
Date published | 28/01/2016 |
Time to do | 180 - 220 minutes |
Material Quantity | 16 |
Dimensions | 38mm x 45mm 100mm |
Technology | FDM |
Title | Pottery figure of a woman holding a dog |
Date | 300 BC - AD 300 |
Dimension | Height: 54 centimetres Width: 26 centimetres |
Accession | Am,Hn.16 |
Period | null |
Medium | pottery |
Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=664575&partId=1&searchText=+woman+holding+a+dog+Nayarit&page=1 |
Place | British Museum |