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Filename:
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MawM0290-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0290
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Title:
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Teotihuacan articulated female figure.
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Subject:
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Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Teotihuacán Valley
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Subject:
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Art--Mexico--Teotihuacán Valley
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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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.
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Materials:
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Ceramic: Orange-tan clay with appliques; no pigment
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Publisher:
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California State University, Los Angeles
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Date:
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between 250 and 650
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Type:
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Artifact
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Object Type:
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Figure
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Dimensions:
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12 1/2 in high x 5 1/4 in wide x 3 3/16 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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Teotihuacan, Mexico
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Rights:
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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).
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Culture:
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Teotihuacan
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Period:
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Early Classic
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