Detail View: The AMICA Library: Architectural Sculpture Fragment
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1996.401
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; Central American; Mesoamerican; Zapotec
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec
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Title:
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Architectural Sculpture Fragment
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 700-1000
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Creation Start Date:
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700
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Creation End Date:
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1000
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Materials and Techniques:
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unfired clay, covered with painted stucco
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Style or Period:
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Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 23cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1996.401
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Brian and Florence Mahony
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Rights:
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Context:
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This architectural sculpture fragment probably once formed part of a tomb façade; technically similar sculptures have been found at the Zapotec site Lambityeco. Ancestral tombs were usually located beneath the courtyard of the family home and were often reused for successive generations. This image of a man wearing a feline mask over the lower face may portray a lineage founder.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1996.401.tif
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