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Seated Figurine Wearing a Bracelet

300 BCE–300 CE

Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro

Medium
ceramic and pigment
Measurements
Overall: 7.2 x 4.4 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin 2008.19
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Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in the ancient Mesoamerican culture region.

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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.
A gray ceramic figurine with red pigment depicts a figure seated with legs folded. They wear a wide headdress topped with a stylized ornament above narrow slit eyes and a slightly open mouth. A necklace with round pendants rests on their chest, and red bands circle their upper arms. The figure holds a rectangular, vertically-striped object across their lap, with red pigment highlighting their headdress and various ornaments.

Seated Figurine Wearing a Bracelet

300 BCE–300 CE

Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro

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