Detail View: The AMICA Library: Celt with Deity
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1954.856
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mexican
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Olmec style (1200-300 BC)
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Title:
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Celt with Deity
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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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1000-300 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-1000
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Creation End Date:
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-300
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Materials and Techniques:
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stone
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture
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Style or Period:
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Mexico, Olmec style (1200-300 BC)
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 32.2cm x 13.9cm
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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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1954.856
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Hanna Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This ceremonial object has the head of a deity and a body shaped like an axe blade (celt) used to clear land for agriculture. The flared mouth, toothless gums, and fangs are typical of Olmec supernatural beings. The meaning of the body's 'four-dots-and-a-bar' motif is unclear, but it sometimes appears in depictions of plants. The deity, then, seems to be associated with fertility. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.AM20020516.tif
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