The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Fish Pendant

Fish Pendant

100 BCE–300 CE
Overall: 6.4 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm (2 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Location: not on view

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 sculptures characterized by sleek abstraction and often made of greenstone, one of the most precious materials that Mesoamerican artists worked. Unfortunately, little is known of the sculptures’ meanings and archaeological contexts.
  • ?-1969
    David Bramhall, 1969, sold to James C. and Florence C. Gruener
    1969-1990
    James C. [1903-1990] and Florence C. [1908-1982] Gruener, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1990
    The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1990.190