10.) Tlatilco Female Figurine. Central Mexico, site of Tlatilco. 1200-900 BCE. Ceramic.

Form

-Many shapes and forms ->male, female, couples genre scenes. -Female figures show elaborate details of hairstyles, clothing, and body ornaments

Content

-Deformities -> 2-headed females, conjoined twins

Function

It May have had shamanistic functions

Context

Tlatilco, Mexico noted for pottery

Additional Information

--This shows the, at the time, current culture's fascination with deformities -The natives almost felt these people were supernatural or otherworldly -This piece symbolizes a duality between 2 peoples/objects.