Loading
Fish Pendant
100 BC - 300
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The Mezcala style takes its name from a river in its homeland, the Guerrero region of western Mexico. The style is known for small-scale sculptures characterized by sleek abstraction and often made of greenstone, one of the most precious materials that Mesoamerican artists worked. Unfortunately, little is known of the sculptures’ meanings and archaeological contexts.
Show lessRead more
Download this artwork (provided by The Cleveland Museum of Art).
Learn more about this artwork.
Details
- Title: Fish Pendant
- Date Created: 100 BC - 300
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 6.4 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
- Provenance: David Bramhall, 1969, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener, James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1990.190
- Medium: serpentine
- Department: Art of the Americas
- Culture: Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
- Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
- Accession Number: 1990.190
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
