This figurine is somewhat larger than usual for a full figure. Potters often created smaller pieces to better control the drying and firing process in order to prevent the piece from cracking. When they made larger pieces, they opted to make them hollow and added a firing hole to let the air in and out.
The small sculpture is very attractive due to the sensuality of its round shapes and the intense burnished finish. It focuses on the most eloquent features of femininity: the rounded breasts, bulging stomach and vagina, underscored by an incision to represent the approaching childbirth.
Standing, with her head held high, eyes wide open, smiling, with an elaborate hairstyle, the woman seems to be waiting bravely for this delicate stage, the dangerous and glorious step of giving birth to a new life.
This figurine is somewhat larger than usual for a full figure. Potters often created smaller pieces to better control the drying and firing process in order to prevent the piece from cracking. When they made larger pieces, they opted to make them hollow and added a firing hole to let the air in and out.
