Figurine Head Fragment (150–350 CE): Art, History and Details

Figurine Head Fragment (150–350 CE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Figurine Head Fragment
• Date: 150–350 CE
• Culture: Central Mexico, Teotihuacán, Classic period
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: ceramic, pigment
• Dimensions: Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.); Overall: 9.2 x 8.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
• Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
• Department: Art of the Americas
• Accession number: 1921.1709

Collection credit

Gift of Edward B. Greene

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