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Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in Mexico and other countries in the ancient Mesoamerican (Middle American) culture region. Made first by hand and later with molds, most figurines belong to the traditions of commoners, such as farmers, rather than those of elites.
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166352
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Seated Figurine Wearing a Bracelet
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166352
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Seated Figurine Wearing a Bracelet
description
Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in Mexico and other countries in the ancient Mesoamerican (Middle American) culture region. Made first by hand and later with molds, most figurines belong to the traditions of commoners, such as farmers, rather than those of elites.
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300 BCE–300 CE
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en
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Q79996484
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Ceramic
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Overall: 7.2 x 4.4 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
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Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro
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2008.19
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ceramic and pigment
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Seated Figurine Wearing a Bracelet, 300 BCE–300 CE. Mesoamerica, Guanajuato or Michoacán, Chupícuaro. Ceramic and pigment; overall: 7.2 x 4.4 cm (2 13/16 x 1 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin, 2008.19
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AA - Mesoamerica
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Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in the ancient Mesoamerican culture region.
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Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin
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2026-05-29 08:35:12.307000
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166352
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Art of the Americas
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AA - Mesoamerica
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ceramic and pigment
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