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Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shamanic drummers.
Description
These gentlemen appear to be two drummers creating music, but their feet tell another story. Since their feet are on the drum, they are riding the drum during shamanic flight.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Anthropomorphic slinger with avian headdress : whistle.
Description
This warrior stands ready to encounter his foe with his sling armed and ready to fire. The face is human, but has an animal quality. His elaborate headdress appears to be a bird's head.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing flautist (flute player) : whistle.
Description
Flutes were used to make music. This flautist wears a cone-shaped cap with a chin strap. The cap serves as a mouthpiece for this whistle.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Musician : seated male holding rattles : whistle.
Description
A seated male holds two objects, one in each hand. The objects probably are rattles similar to maracas. An alternate explanation suggests the objects represent peyote, a hallucinogen.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Set of five shell rings : smaller.
Description
Shells represent a source of wealth and were traded locally as well as long distance. Artists worked the shells into various forms of jewelry. This series of shell rings were manufactured from clam shells. The artist chose similar-sized shells and paid attention to the inner and outer diameters of the base shell ring. This could be achieved by wearing away or abrading the shell ring.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shell rings : larger.
Description
Mollusks such as the clam were a valuable source of food. This large arm band was formed from a large clam shell. The basic ring shape was created first and then refined or smoothed by abrasion.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shell rings : larger.
Description
Mollusks such as the clam were a valuable source of food. This large arm band was formed from a large clam shell. The basic ring shape was created first and then refined or smoothed by abrasion.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shell rings : larger.
Description
Mollusks such as the clam were a valuable source of food. This large arm band was formed from a large clam shell. The basic ring shape was created first and then refined or smoothed by abrasion.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Shell rings : larger.
Description
Mollusks such as the clam were a valuable source of food. This large arm band was formed from a large clam shell. The basic ring shape was created first and then refined or smoothed by abrasion.
Subject
[Rings--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing male figure holding a dog and a bowl.
Description
A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing male figure holding a dog and a bowl.
Description
A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing male figure holding a dog and a bowl.
Description
A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing male figure holding a dog and a bowl.
Description
A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing male figure holding a dog and a bowl.
Description
A standing Colima male holds a dog and an empty bowl. He wears a turban headdress, ear ornaments, and an elaborate pair of textile pants. The dog served as a pet, an alarm, a good source of protein and a guide to the underworld.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Standing Drummer with Double Horned Headdress
Description
This drummer is a musical whistle. Music plays an important role in all societies. Drummers are used to set the rhythm of the music. This drummer wears a double-horned headdress and a pair of armbands.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Zoomorphic Whistle : Bird : Turkey
Description
A Colima ceramicist hand formed and appliqued this zoomorphic whistle. The avian form has a fleshy comb or crest and it displays a splayed tail, but not sufficient details to identify the species.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Whistles--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Zoomorphic Whistle : Bird : Turkey
Description
A Colima ceramicist hand formed and appliqued this zoomorphic whistle. The avian form has a fleshy comb or crest and it displays a splayed tail, but not sufficient details to identify the species.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Whistles--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Zoomorphic Whistle : Bird : Turkey
Description
A Colima ceramicist hand formed and appliqued this zoomorphic whistle. The avian form has a fleshy comb or crest and it displays a splayed tail, but not sufficient details to identify the species.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Whistles--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Zoomorphic Whistle : Bird : Turkey
Description
A Colima ceramicist hand formed and appliqued this zoomorphic whistle. The avian form has a fleshy comb or crest and it displays a splayed tail, but not sufficient details to identify the species.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Whistles--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Zoomorphic Whistle : Bird : Turkey
Description
A Colima ceramicist hand formed and appliqued this zoomorphic whistle. The avian form has a fleshy comb or crest and it displays a splayed tail, but not sufficient details to identify the species.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Whistles--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 B.C. and 250 A.D.
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