Figurine
| Object Number: | 66-30-20 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Early Classical |
| Provenience: | Mexico (Central America) Colima |
| Culture Area: | Central American |
| Date Made: | 200-400 CE |
| Early Date: | 200 |
| Late Date: | 400 |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Iconography: | Shaman |
| Height: | 6.7 cm |
| Length: | 13.2 cm |
| Width: | 13.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Carlo Gay, Teochita, Inc., 1966 |
| Other Number: | TEO 831 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Shaman wrestling. 2 almost identical figurines (except that on one the breasts are slightly shown, may indicate a female-sex otherwise indeterminable). Both wear pointed caps with a horn-like protrusion in middle of one and to the side of the other. Nose plugs, earplugs, necklace. Appliqued band 3/4 around waist and skirt with incised linear decoration, present on both figurines. Figures attached at waist. Although in sitting positions they are only free-standing when "male" figure is set lying on his back. Upper-most figure has additional incisions across hips on back of skirt. Hands stroke opposite figure's "horns". Legs crossed and tapering.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Mayan Gallery (1954 - 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Mesoamerican Gallery (23 Mar 2001 - 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 107 Second row, right | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Danien, Elin. 2002. Guide to the Mesoamerican Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 54, pl. 39 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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