Detail View: The AMICA Library: Mask
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1921.1701
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AMICA Library Year:
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2001
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Teotihuacán
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Teotihuacan, 4th-9th Century
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Title:
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Mask
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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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300-750
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Creation Start Date:
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300
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Creation End Date:
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750
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware with colored slip
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Creation Place:
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Mexico
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 5.7cm, Overall: 11.1cm x 18.1cm
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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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1921.1701
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Edward B. Greene
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Rights:
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Context:
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Similar in shape to the stone masks from Teotihuacan, earthenware examples may also have been attached to mortuary bundles or cult effigies.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1921.1701.TIF
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