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Title
Standing Caesarean figure.
Description
The Mezcala culture in Guerrero is known for its stone sculptures of temples, abstract humans and animals. This large solid female ceramic type is unique. They didn't create other types of ceramic figurines. This figurine wears a headdress, ear ornaments and projections on her legs that could represent scarification or musical leg instruments. The groove from her chest to abdomen suggests ritual sacrifice or caesarian birth.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Iguala de la Independencia, Art--Mexico--Iguala de la Independencia, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 500 B.C. and 200 B.C.
Title
Mezcala beaded necklace.
Description
Each bead was drilled, chipped, abraded, and polished before they were sorted by gradation; a very time-consuming task.
Subject
[Necklaces--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Beads--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Mezcala beaded necklace.
Description
Each bead was drilled, chipped, abraded, and polished before they were sorted by gradation; a very time-consuming task.
Subject
[Necklaces--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Beads--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Mezcala beaded necklace.
Description
Each bead was drilled, chipped, abraded, and polished before they were sorted by gradation; a very time-consuming task.
Subject
[Necklaces--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Beads--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Mezcala beaded necklace.
Description
Each bead was drilled, chipped, abraded, and polished before they were sorted by gradation; a very time-consuming task.
Subject
[Necklaces--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Beads--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Mezcala beaded necklace.
Description
Each bead was drilled, chipped, abraded, and polished before they were sorted by gradation; a very time-consuming task.
Subject
[Necklaces--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Beads--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Xalitla mother and child.
Description
The Xalitla culture created detailed figurines: some verge on portraits, others are generic, many figures are individuals sitting or standing. Here, the mother appears to look at the observer, while the baby suckles her breast.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Xalitla, Art--Mexico--Xalitla, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C.
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Mesoamerican 3/4 grooved axehead.
Description
A well-made axehead, probably from Mexico and the state of Guerrero. Artisans in Guerrero excelled in making stone objects. Greenstone was a favorite medium as it represented fertility and life.
Subject
[Axes--Mexico, Stone carving--Mexico, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
Unknown
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Small tripodal bowl : mortar.
Description
Elaborate twisted hairdo: knotted on top. Female? Concentrations of broken figurines (flat) in household context or debris rather than public buildings or temples suggest a personal or family context. the figurines called "gingerbread" flats, were manufactured by pressing wet clay into clay molds. They were removed for drying, firing, and painting. Fingerprints on the back.
Subject
[Bowls (Tableware)--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Art--Mexico--Mezcala Site, Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 A.D.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Earplug or earspool.
Description
Non-elite people wore a variety of ear ornaments or ear flares. The surface of ceramic ear flares could be incised and pressed with intricate designs. This earspool was probably mass-produced in a mold and then pierced. This style is very similar to that of Teotihuacan.
Subject
[Ceramic jewelry--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Decoration and ornament--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 200 B.C. and 1 B.C.
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Xochipala shell bracelet.
Description
A large carved shell section in the form of a spiral bracelet, with an upper flared cuff. The elaborate incised decoration depicts a standing anthropomorphic figure with outstretched arms wearing a large bird headdress.
Subject
[Bracelets--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Jewelry--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Art--Mexico--Xochipala (Guerrero), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 250 and 600
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Chontal mask : with Teotihuacan characteristics.
Description
The state of Guerrero, known for well-crafted abstract sculptures, has received little archaeological fieldwork. Very little is known about the culture and the people who created them. The stone for this Chontal mask has been string cut, pecked, abraded, drilled, and polished. It features several Teotihuacan characteristics: a wide face, a flat curved head, and flared rectangular ears.
Subject
[Masks--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Chontal art--Mexico--Guerrero (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 400 B.C. and 100 B.C.
Title
Colima elite seated in a Palanquin.
Description
Four standing male figures carry a canopied litter with a seated elite male. The standing male figures (four) appear to be nude and sport an elaborate hairdo or headdress.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 100 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Colima elite seated in a Palanquin.
Description
Four standing male figures carry a canopied litter with a seated elite male. The standing male figures (four) appear to be nude and sport an elaborate hairdo or headdress.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 100 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Colima elite seated in a Palanquin.
Description
Four standing male figures carry a canopied litter with a seated elite male. The standing male figures (four) appear to be nude and sport an elaborate hairdo or headdress.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 100 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Colima elite seated in a Palanquin.
Description
Four standing male figures carry a canopied litter with a seated elite male. The standing male figures (four) appear to be nude and sport an elaborate hairdo or headdress.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 100 B.C. and 250 A.D.
Title
Colima elite seated in a Palanquin.
Description
Four standing male figures carry a canopied litter with a seated elite male. The standing male figures (four) appear to be nude and sport an elaborate hairdo or headdress.
Subject
[Ceramic sculpture--Mexico--Colima (State), Art--Mexico--Colima (State), Indigenous peoples--Antiquities]
Date
between 100 B.C. and 250 A.D.
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