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Of undeniable Olmec inspiration, the chubbiness and baby-like poses (sitting up, crawling, etc.) of this kind of figurine (widely extended in the Pre-Classic period) has earned them the generic nickname "baby faces". This is a beautiful example from the early settlement of Tlapacoya, in the Northern region of the Valley of Mexico.
Olmec-style figurine Tlapacoya, State of Mexico Pre-Classic (1800 B.C.-150 A.D.) Tlapacoya, Edo. de México Clay 41.5 x 31 cm. National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico. Photo © Jorge Pérez de Lara |
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