COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0171-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0171
Title:
Standing elite figure.
Subject:
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
Subject:
Art--Mexico--Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave)
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
The artist used buff clay to create this solid standing religious figure. The elite person wears an elaborate zoomorphic saurion headdress, a shoulder cape, and a long shirt. The position of the arms suggests a ceremonial activity such as singing, chanting or dancing. It is possible the figure is a priestess of Quetzalcoatl.
Materials:
Ceramic: buff clay with black bitumen highlightings and red pigment.
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 250 and 900
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Figure
Dimensions:
10 3/8 in high x 6 3/8 in wide x 4 5/8 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Veracruz, Mexico
Rights:
Physical collection housed at California State University, Los Angeles. | MATERIALS ARE IN COPYRIGHT | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Culture:
Remojadas
Period:
Classic
