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Figurine Head Fragment

150-350

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

The earliest Teotihuacan figurines are hand modeled, while later specimens were produced with molds. This exceptionally large example has a mold-made head, with facial features carefully retouched by hand. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history, and may have been used in household religious rituals.

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  • Title: Figurine Head Fragment
  • Date Created: 150-350
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Overall: 9.2 x 8.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
  • Type: Ceramic
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1921.1709
  • Medium: ceramic, pigment
  • Department: Art of the Americas
  • Culture: Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic Period
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edward B. Greene
  • Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
  • Accession Number: 1921.1709
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