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Female figurines found in Mexico in Guanajuato, identified as pre-classic clay figures from the Chupicuaro culture, 400-100 BC, called "Pretty Ladies" by some archaeologists. Part of the collection of the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels (AAM 68.14,21,22,24).
Transfer-printing, which was becoming highly important for tablewares, was not really practical for figures, [16] and hand-painting in overglaze enamels became the norm. The large figures aimed at the top of the market are especially a feature of the period from about 1785 to 1815, but cheaper and cruder figures continued to be produced.
Venus figurines (1 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Sculptures of women" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
This is a list of female sculptors – women notable for their three-dimensional artistic work (including sound and light). Do not add entries for those without a ...
Woodcarver at work Wood sculpture made by Alexander Grabovetskiy. Wood carving (or woodcarving) is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.
Such figurines were carved from soft stone (such as steatite, calcite or limestone), bone or ivory, or formed of clay and fired. The latter are among the oldest ceramics known to historians. In total, over 200 such figurines are known; [2] virtually all of modest size, between about 3 and 40 cm (1.2 and 15.7 in) in height. [3]
Wood and fiber crafts for sale at the municipal market in Pátzcuaro. Dolls made of cartonería from the Miss Lupita project.. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and fashioned for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes, such as wall hangings, vases, toys and items created for celebrations, festivities and religious rites. [1]
Tanagra figurine representing woman sitting. Tanagra was an unimportant city in antiquity. The city had come to the attention of historians and archeologists during the early 19th century after war broke out between the Turks and their allies, the British and the French, following a warning of a French invasion.