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The earliest Teotihuacan figurines are hand modeled, while later specimens were produced with molds. This exceptionally large example has a mold-made head, with facial features carefully retouched by hand. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history, and may have been used in household religious rituals.
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103054
label
Figurine Head Fragment
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object
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103054
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object
title
Figurine Head Fragment
description
The earliest Teotihuacan figurines are hand modeled, while later specimens were produced with molds. This exceptionally large example has a mold-made head, with facial features carefully retouched by hand. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history, and may have been used in household religious rituals.
date
150–350 CE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60739872
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Ceramic
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1
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import
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Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Overall: 9.2 x 8.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
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Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period
accession
1921.1709
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ceramic, pigment
tombstone
Figurine Head Fragment, 150–350 CE. Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period. Ceramic, pigment; diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); overall: 9.2 x 8.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Edward B. Greene, 1921.1709
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
creditline
Gift of Edward B. Greene
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2026-05-29 05:34:03.530000
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103054
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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ceramic, pigment
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0
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photo
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