The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Female Figurine
c. 400–100 BCE
Overall: 22.5 x 10.5 cm (8 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1996.291
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
This carefully crafted figurine is extraordinarily large and exceptionally well preserved.Description
Burials from ancient villages near Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, contain hundreds of pottery offerings, ranging from brightly colored vessels to figurines decorated with appliqué and incision. The body and head of this female were formed of flattened clay; appliqués were added to create the facial features and ornaments. This carefully crafted figurine is extraordinarily large and exceptionally well preserved.- Bergh, Susan E. “Things That Don’t Fit (Here).” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 61, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 18. Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 18.
- Julie Mehretu: Portals (FRONT International: Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 13, 2022).Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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