Detail View: The AMICA Library: Dwarf Effigy
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1991.20
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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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 Dates/Places:
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Mexico
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Colima
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Title:
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Dwarf Effigy
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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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100 BC - 500
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Creation Start Date:
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-100
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Creation End Date:
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500
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Materials and Techniques:
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pottery
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Creation Place:
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Mexico, Colima
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 41.4cm x 24.6cm x 23.7cm
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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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1991.20
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Credit Line:
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Fiftieth anniversary gift of the Womens Council in honor of the Museum's 75th anniversary
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Rights:
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Context:
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The people of Colima in western Mexico buried their dead in deep shaft tombs together with pottery vessels and figurines, worked shell, stone objects, and food. Naturalistic Colima effigy vessels represent a wide range of subjects, including human beings, mammals, crustaceans, birds and reptiles.Dwarfs, a recurrent theme in Colima art, were probably believed to possess supernatural powers. This figure's elaborate jewelry and headband, and his intent expression are consistent with such interpretation.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1991.20.tif
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