The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Miniature Metate
700–1000
Overall: 17.5 x 13 x 3 cm (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Gift of John Wise 1956.86
Location: not on view
Description
This miniature grinding stone, decorated on the underside, was made during an era of extensive interregional contacts and artistic influences. The bar and four dots below the serpent represent the number nine, executed in the style of Xochicalco, in Morelos. The rattlesnake above resembles contemporary carvings from Veracruz, to the east. Possibly "9 Rattlesnake" was the name of an individual, or a date in the poorly understood Xochicalco calendar.- The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, (March 1958). 91
- Ulama : het balspel bij de Maya's en Azteken, 2000 v. Chr.--2000 n. Chr.: van mensenoffer tot sport (The ballgame of the Mayas and Aztecs, 2000 BC--AD 2000: from human sacrifice to sport). Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, Netherlands (organizer) (June 18-September 12, 1988).Leiden, The Netherlands: Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde Leiden; June 18- September 12, 1988. "Mesoamerican Ball Game."
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1956.86