Two fragmentary figures

Colima, Tomb shaft culture

West Mexico

200 BC - 200AD

The first is the lower half of a bare-bodied man, his legs suggesting a provocative stance, while the second is the rotund torso of a woman, proudly displaying her rounded belly beneath a simple loincloth. Hints of red pigment still cling to her clay skin.

One can only imagine the playful banter and flirtation between these two tiny sculptures.