The facial features of this figurine created with pastillage that cover the entire face are reminiscent of H4 of the Cuicuilco-Ticoman tradition. This is not a coincidence because it is precisely in this late period in the development of Chupicuaro, around 200 B.C., that the strongest and complex ties between the groups of the Middle Lerma and those of the Valley of Mexico and neighboring regions of Morelos, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Hidalgo have been recognized.
Very typical of the Chupicuaro tradition is the accent on the genre of the figure: disproportionately large breasts and the crease of the bulging belly. Everything seems to indicate that it is a woman about to give birth. In the middle of the forehead our attention is drawn to a perforation that goes through the head and comes out at the nape: it seems that the piece was destined to be worn suspended, probably as an amulet. To favor pregnancy or bring luck during the difficult time of delivery perhaps?
The facial features of this figurine created with pastillage that cover the entire face are reminiscent of H4 of the Cuicuilco-Ticoman tradition. This is not a coincidence because it is precisely in this late period in the development of Chupicuaro, around 200 B.C., that the strongest and complex ties between the groups of the Middle Lerma and those of the Valley of Mexico and neighboring regions of Morelos, Tlaxcala, Puebla and Hidalgo have been recognized.
