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Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chupicuaro tripodal bowl.
Description
A large ceramic bowl stands on tripodal vented, conical legs. The interior has a four-quadrant herringbone design.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Ceramic bowls--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Art--Mexico--Chupícuaro (Guanajuato), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Zoomorphic tripodal urn : (vessel).
Description
The vessel's overall shape is a tapered bulbous body with three bulbous feet. A zoomorphic head has been appliqued to the vessel's shoulder as well as two arms. A shell pendant hangs from its neck.
Subject
[Drinking vessels--Mexico--Nayarit, Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Nayarit, Art--Mexico--Nayarit, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 900 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Colima Tlaloc fang-faced vessel.
Description
A squat spherical vessel has a spout and a pedestal base added to the body. The body has been appliqued with the characteristics of Tlaloc, the Mesoamerican Rain God. His attributes are concentric goggled eyes, an angular nose, a mustache, and a large toothy fanged mouth
Subject
[Drinking vessels -- Mexico -- Colima (State), Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 800 and 1200
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing female figure : with diamond eyes and belly flap.
Description
Small figurines can illustrate concepts of beauty. The arm bumps could be jewelry or they were created by cutting the skin and rubbing a substance into the wound. Indigenous skin forms a swollen scar when healed. These scars represent a beauty concept and/or a rite of passage. The belly flap indicates childbirth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Standing pretty lady figurine.
Description
This little "pretty lady" shows the fashion of the day; a flat headdress, ear flares or spools and a feathered necklace. Her swollen belly indicates pregnancy and fertility
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Between 500 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Michoacan olla.
Description
A squat olla has a collared neck. The body has a wide band with incised geometric decorations composed of cross-hatching diamond and cross elements.
Subject
[Pottery--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Female figure with hands on her abdomen.
Description
Garments do not survive thousands of years unless they are in a very dry environment. Small figures illustrate hairstyles, clothing fashion, and jewelry. This figure wears a shoulder mantle and a skirt with a textured belt or corset.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Art--Mexico--Michoacán de Ocampo, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 300 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Seated anthropomorphic figure.
Description
During the Mesoamerican Middle Pre-Classic period, the Olmec culture of Veracruz, the Las Bocas Culture in Puebla, and the Tlatilco culture from the Valley of Mexico created unique ceramic vessels, figurines, and hollow sculptures. Hollow anthropomorphic figures, usually crawling or seated, appear as sexless "babies." Great care was lavished on many of these "babies," suggesting their cultural importance, which remains elusive to us.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico, Art--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1100 B.C. and 500 B.C.
Title
Tlatelolco standing female figure.
Description
A standing Tlatilco Female with short bulbous legs holds both hands on her abdomen. Her large elongated tapered head contains narrow punctuated eyes. Nothe the body paint, especially the red triangular area around the belly-button.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Mexico, Valley of, Art--Mexico--Mexico, Valley of, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1150 B.C. and 55 B.C.
Title
Tlatelolco standing female figure.
Description
A standing Tlatilco Female with short bulbous legs holds both hands on her abdomen. Her large elongated tapered head contains narrow punctuated eyes. Nothe the body paint, especially the red triangular area around the belly-button.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Mexico, Valley of, Art--Mexico--Mexico, Valley of, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1150 B.C. and 55 B.C.
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