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Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated figure looking up with crossed legs.
Description
The seated male figure sits with his legs crossed and his arms resting. He looks up to reveal a simplified face; eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, ears and ear ornaments. A minimal figure that gives a sense of detail.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing Figure Wearing a Skirt or a Kilt
Description
Many Mesoamerican cultures practiced body modification, which marked a person's status and cultural affiliation. When babies are born, the center of their skulls are made of very flexible cartilage. Mesoamericans bound the heads of newborn babies in different ways to create different head shapes.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 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
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated horned figure holding a child.
Description
A seated male shaman presents a child. There are three horns on the shaman's headdress. His shoulders bear the marks or modules of scarification. The act of cutting the wound can be done in a short time, but the healing process can take up to a year.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated couple : male with hand on shoulder.
Description
A male sits with his right knee drawn to his body and he rests his right elbow on it. He touches his left shoulder with his right hand. He has traces of black pigment on his eyes, mouth, upper arms, clothing, and right leg.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Seated male with pregnant female.
Description
The male figure represents a shaman, a man of knowledge. He sits close to his pregnant wife, who holds her left hand to her face. Her pose is very common for pregnant females. The area above her right hand is painted black, which is unusual. The shaman's pose seems to be reassuring and comforting.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Archaic joined pair : twins.
Description
Two male figures are seated with their arms around each others shoulders. They are very similar, except one is a bit taller and the other has a horn (the mark of a shaman). Are they twins? It is also possible that they larger figure is female and the horned figure a male. Are they a couple?
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 300 B.C. and 300 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
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
Standing female (mother) holding a child.
Description
A standing female figure wears a wrap-around skirt. The mother holds her child with her left arm close to her body. The child's head appears elongated and crested; the result of a hairstyle, a hat, or a modified cranium (skull).
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing female (mother) holding a child.
Description
A standing female figure wears a wrap-around skirt. The mother holds her child with her left arm close to her body. The child's head appears elongated and crested; the result of a hairstyle, a hat, or a modified cranium (skull).
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
Title
Standing female (mother) holding a child.
Description
A standing female figure wears a wrap-around skirt. The mother holds her child with her left arm close to her body. The child's head appears elongated and crested; the result of a hairstyle, a hat, or a modified cranium (skull).
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 300 A.D.
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