Detail View: The AMICA Library: Architectural Head Fragment
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1990.183
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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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; Mesoamerican; Mayan
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Campeche, Maya
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Title:
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Architectural 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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c. 600-900
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Creation Start Date:
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600
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Creation End Date:
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900
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Materials and Techniques:
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painted stucco
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Creation Place:
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Campeche
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Creation Place:
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Mexico
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 29.4cm x 17.5cm x 29.7cm
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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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1990.183
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
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Rights:
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Provenance:
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(Stendahl Galleries, Hollywood); James and Florence Gruener, Cleveland, 1972
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Context:
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The façades and roof combs of Maya structures were frequently decorated with modeled stucco figures. This head, with its noble, rather scornful expression, is probably the portrait of a royal family member. It retains some of the original paint that once covered its surface. The heads of newborn Maya infants were pressed between boards to produce the sloping forehead considered essential for a beautiful profile.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1990.183.TIF
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