COLLECTION NAME:
MAW Collection
Record
Filename:
MawM0290-000.jp2
Identifying Number:
MawM0290
Title:
Teotihuacan articulated female figure.
Subject:
Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Teotihuacán Valley
Subject:
Art--Mexico--Teotihuacán Valley
Subject:
Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
Description:
Articulated Teotihuacan figures are usually buried in pairs. This figure has a pronounced belly flap, which indicates a past pregnancy. How these figures were used by the Teotihuacanos is unknown. Their nude body suggests that they were dressed in clothing.
Materials:
Ceramic: Orange-tan clay with appliques; no pigment
Publisher:
California State University, Los Angeles
Date:
between 250 and 650
Type:
Artifact
Object Type:
Figure
Dimensions:
12 1/2 in high x 5 1/4 in wide x 3 3/16 in deep
Collection:
MAW Collection
Location:
Teotihuacan, 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:
Teotihuacan
Period:
Early Classic
