Tlatilco
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Tlatilco was a pre-Columbian site in the Valley of Mexico (c. 1250-800 BCE) known for its small ceramic figures. Tlatilco figurines, particularly the "pretty ladies" with elaborate hairstyles and the unusual two-headed figures, are among the earliest and most charming works of Mesoamerican art.
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About Tlatilco
Tlatilco figurines (c. 1250-800 BCE) from the Valley of Mexico include the famous 'pretty ladies' with elaborate hairstyles. These small ceramics are among the earliest Mesoamerican art forms.
A Double-Faced Female Figurine (c. 500 BCE) is held by the Art Institute of Chicago.
The figurine has two faces on one head, an unusual variant of the Tlatilco tradition of small ceramic female figures.
The "pretty ladies" are small ceramic figures with elaborate hairstyles, among the best-known forms of Tlatilco figurative art.
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