Figure of a sitting woman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a sitting woman by unknown artist. The figure is a statue of a woman sitting on a rectangular base with a flat top. The statue is predominantly painted in shades of red, gold, green, and white. The woman has black hair pulled back and wears a large headdress that tapers to a point at the top. Her face is white with red lips and she has her eyes closed. She wears a robe with long sleeves that has a green bird on the chest. The robe is red with gold and green designs and flowers on the hem. The statue appears to be made of ceramic or wood.