Colima Standing Female Figure, Based

One arm slung across the chest, a loincloth tied on, and a faint grin.

This standing female figure on a base from the Colima people is Colima, from West Mexico, Mexico. It is terra cotta. Terra cotta is fired clay with a reddish-brown color, and hollow figures are built up by hand to allow air to escape in firing. Standing figure with a closed, smiling face and a topknot. One thick arm curls across the chest, and a woven-looking apron hangs at the waist. The surface is warm brown with scattered dark flecks. It is 3 inches wide, 3 deep and 6 high.

Modest, jaunty, and fully committed to the pose.