Mother-and-Child Figurine (1325–1521): Art, History and Details

Mother-and-Child Figurine (1325–1521) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

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

The hair of this hollow, mold-made, female figurine was originally arranged in two projections atop the head. She carries an identical, small figure interpreted as a child; the figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.

Object facts

• Title: Mother-and-Child Figurine
• Date: 1325–1521
• Culture: Mexico, Aztec
• Type: Ceramic
• Technique: Ceramic, pigment
• Dimensions: Overall: 12.2 cm (4 13/16 in.)
• Collection: AA - Mesoamerica
• Department: Art of the Americas
• Accession number: 1921.1711

A detail from the museum

This mother-and-child figurine may be a metaphor for generational continuity.

Collection credit

Gift of Edward B. Greene

View the collection record

See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.