Detail View: The AMICA Library: Archaic Figurine
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1951.104
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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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, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
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Title:
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Archaic Figurine
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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. 400-100 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-400
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Creation End Date:
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-100
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware with pigments
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Style or Period:
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Mexico, Guanajuato, Chupicuaro
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Creation Place:
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Chupicuaro
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Creation Place:
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Guanajuato
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 7.6cm x 3cm
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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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1951.104
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Credit Line:
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In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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Rights:
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Context:
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Burials from ancient villages near Chupicuaro, Guanajuato contain hundreds of pottery offerings. These include brightly colored vessels and solid figurines decorated with appliqué and incision. The cheerful, informal figurines were probably intended to provide the dead with companionship, and to remind them of their loved ones.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1951.104.tif
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