AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1921.1709
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Teotihuacán
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Teotihuacan, 2nd-4th Century
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Title:
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Figurine Head Fragment
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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150-350
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Creation Start Date:
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150
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Creation End Date:
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350
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware with pigment
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Creation Place:
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Mexico
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 5.4cm, Overall: 9.2cm x 8.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1921.1709
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Edward B. Greene
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Rights:
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Context:
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The earliest Teotihuacan figurines are hand modeled, while later specimens were produced with molds. This exceptionally large example has a mold-made head, with facial features carefully retouched by hand. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history, and may have been used in household religious rituals.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1921.1709.TIF
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