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Figurine Head Fragment

Figurine Head Fragment

1–550 CE
molded earthenware with pigment
Overall: 6.2 x 6.7 x 2.2 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/8 x 7/8 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1951.162
Location: not on view

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Showy rows of sculpted feathers may represent those of the shimmering green quetzal bird.

Description

The use of press molds at Teotihuacan permitted mass production of elaborately costumed human figurines. Lavishly ornamented headdresses are also worn by figures depicted on Teotihuacan's fresco-painted walls.
  • ?-1951
    Raymond Henry Norweb [1894-1983] and Emery May Holden Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland OH, 1951, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1951
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
  • {{cite web|title=Figurine Head Fragment|url=false|author=|year=1–550 CE|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.162