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Archaeological and ethno-historical evidence points to women having played a pre-eminent role in Zenú society. The figure shows a lady wearing a skirt and adorned with body paint in zig-zag motifs who is carrying a decorated plate in her hands. 		 
 
   
 
Female Figure
Pottery
150 b.C. - 1600 A.D.
27 x 11,8 x 7 cm
   
 
    
   

 

 
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