COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1952.454
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mexican
Creator Name-CRT:
Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
Title:
Archaic Figurine
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
400-100 BC
Creation Start Date:
-400
Creation End Date:
-100
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware with pigments
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Style or Period:
Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
Creation Place:
Chupicuaro
Creation Place:
Guanajuato
Dimensions:
Overall: 12.8cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1952.454
Credit Line:
Gift of John Wise
Context:
Burials from ancient villages near Chupicuaro, Guanajuato contain hundreds of pottery offerings. These include brightly colored vessels and solid figurines decorated with appliqué and incision. The cheerful, informal figurines were probably intended to provide the dead with companionship, and to remind them of their loved ones.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1952.454.tif
