The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Architectural Model
100 BCE–300 CE
Overall: 4.9 x 3.2 x 1.1 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/4 x 7/16 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Estimated dates for Mezcala sculpture have ranged from 2000 BC to as late as 1454–1521.Description
The Mezcala style takes its name from a river in its homeland, the Guerrero region of western Mexico. The style is known for small-scale stone sculptures including architectural “models” characterized by sleek abstraction. Because comparisons to actual architecture in the Mezcala region are scarce, it is not known whether the models refer to temples, houses, or underground funerary structures.- ?-1962(Frances Pratt, Inc., New York, NY, 1962, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener)1962-1990James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art1990The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Young-Sánchez, Margaret. “The Gruener Collection of Pre-Columbian Art.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 79, no. 7 (September 1992): 234–275. Mentioned: p. 269, no. 41 www.jstor.org
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1990.188