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Source Description
Clay figurines, mainly nude females, were the most common art form of early villages throughout Mesoamerica. The meanings of these sweet, small, intimate works are not known, but they are found both in human burials and in household rubbish, suggesting varied uses.
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128089
label
Seated Female Figurine
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128089
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object
title
Seated Female Figurine
description
Clay figurines, mainly nude females, were the most common art form of early villages throughout Mesoamerica. The meanings of these sweet, small, intimate works are not known, but they are found both in human burials and in household rubbish, suggesting varied uses.
date
600 BCE–250 CE
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79908486
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Ceramic
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1
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import
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Overall: 7.6 x 3 cm (3 x 1 3/16 in.)
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Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro
accession
1951.104
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ceramic, pigments
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Seated Female Figurine, 600 BCE–250 CE. Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro. Ceramic, pigments; overall: 7.6 x 3 cm (3 x 1 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen, 1951.104
collection
AA - Mesoamerica
didYouKnow
Clay figurines, mainly nude females, were the most common art form of early villages throughout Mesoamerica.
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In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, gift of their daughter Helen
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2026-05-29 06:36:38.098000
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128089
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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ceramic, pigments
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photo
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