Standing Figurine
Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Michoacán · 200 BCE–300 CE · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in Mexico and other countries in the ancient Mesoamerican (Middle American) culture region. Made first by hand and later with molds, most figurines belong to the traditions of commoners, such as farmers, rather than those of elites. Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in the ancient Mesoamerican culture region.
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Details
- Maker
- Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Michoacán
- Date
- 200 BCE–300 CE
- Medium
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 11 x 6.7 cm (4 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Mesoamerica
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0