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Source Description
The hair of this hollow, mold-made, female figurine was originally arranged in two projections atop the head. She carries an identical, small figure interpreted as a child; the figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.
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Document identity
localId
103057
label
Mother-and-Child Figurine
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obj
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object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
103057
contentType
object
title
Mother-and-Child Figurine
description
The hair of this hollow, mold-made, female figurine was originally arranged in two projections atop the head. She carries an identical, small figure interpreted as a child; the figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.
date
1325–1521
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79504707
genreSpecific
Ceramic
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.)
cul
Mexico, Aztec
accession
1921.1711
Source extras
tec
Ceramic, pigment
tombstone
Mother-and-Child Figurine, 1325–1521. Mexico, Aztec. Ceramic, pigment; overall: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Edward B. Greene, 1921.1711
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
This mother-and-child figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.
citations
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 12, fig. 12
creditline
Gift of Edward B. Greene
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:34:05.149000
sourceId
103057
dept
Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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Ceramic, pigment
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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