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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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166455
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Standing figurine holding an animal (dog?)
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166455
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Standing figurine holding an animal (dog?)
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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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79996721
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Ceramic
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Overall: 16 x 8 cm (6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
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Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Colima or Jalisco state, possibly Tuxcacueso-Ortices municipality
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2008.21
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ceramic and pigment
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Standing figurine holding an animal (dog?), 300 BCE–300 CE. Mesoamerica, West Mexico, Colima or Jalisco state, possibly Tuxcacueso-Ortices municipality. Ceramic and pigment; overall: 16 x 8 cm (6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin, 2008.21
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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 08:35:41.055000
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166455
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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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