Vessel in the Shape of a Female

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vessel in the Shape of a Female by unknown artist. The image shows a reddish-brown clay figurine with a narrow neck opening at the top. The figurine has a bulbous area for the head with two circular indentations for eyes and a slit for a mouth, and small bumps around the neck. The body has two protruding breasts, and the arms are represented by short, rounded protrusions on either side. The figurine has a narrow waist and hips, with long legs that are fused together at the bottom. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the right.