COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1979.206.958
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MMA_.1979.206.958
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Like other ceramic objects from Colima, the subject matter of this vessel was taken directly from the imagery of daily life. The four projecting elements of this pot are representations of a regional food staple, the succulent base of the maguey agave cactus leaf that even today is roasted and sold in the local markets of western Mexico, the area from which this jar came. Other Colima vessels of this type depict piles of fruits and vegetables, such as zapotes and squashes. All are characterized by simple, elegant motifs rendered three-dimensionally and presented in repetition. These ceramics have been found in burial contexts and their shape suggests that they would have held a liquid, perhaps one derived from the object that they depict. In this vessel, the roasted cactus, called mescal, like the fermented beverage produced by it, is depicted as if set in a bowl ready for consumption.
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Like other ceramic objects from Colima, the subject matter of this vessel was taken directly from the imagery of daily life. The four projecting elements of this pot are representations of a regional food staple, the succulent base of the maguey agave cactus leaf that even today is roasted and sold in the local markets of western Mexico, the area from which this jar came. Other Colima vessels of this type depict piles of fruits and vegetables, such as zapotes and squashes. All are characterized by simple, elegant motifs rendered three-dimensionally and presented in repetition. These ceramics have been found in burial contexts and their shape suggests that they would have held a liquid, perhaps one derived from the object that they depict. In this vessel, the roasted cactus, called mescal, like the fermented beverage produced by it, is depicted as if set in a bowl ready for consumption.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
North American; Central American; Mexican
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North American; Central American; Mexican
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Colima
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Colima
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Jar with Cut Maguey Leaves
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Jar with Cut Maguey Leaves
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
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2nd century B.C.?2nd century A.D.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-200
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-200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
199
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199
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic
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Ceramic
Materials and Techniques
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Creation Place:
Mexico
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Mexico
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
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H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1979.206.958
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1979.206.958
ID Number
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Credit Line:
The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
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The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1979.206.958.tif
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MMA_.h1_1979.206.958.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false