Detail View: MAW Collection:
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Filename:
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MawM0050-000.jp2
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Identifying Number:
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MawM0050
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Title:
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Aztec head from a mold-made figure.
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Subject:
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Aztec sculpture--Mexico
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Subject:
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Ceramic sculpture--Mexico
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Subject:
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Aztec art--Mexico
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Subject:
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Indigenous peoples--Antiquities
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Description:
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This incomplete figure was press molded. The orange clay, called orangeware, suggests mazapan ceramics. The flat gingerbread figure was a female holding a child and sometimes a small image of herself. She probably represents Precious Flower-Quetzalbird, Goddess of Flowers and Love. The Figure represents the commoners concern with fertility, health, and well-being. Note: Fingerprint present.
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Materials:
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Ceramic (earthenware): orange-war; mold made; traces of white 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 600 and 1521
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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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1 13/16 in high x 2 3/16 in wide x 7/8 in deep
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Collection:
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MAW Collection
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Location:
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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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Aztec/Mexica
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