The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of March 28, 2024
Standing figurine holding an animal (dog?)
300 BCE–300 CE
Overall: 16 x 8 cm (6 5/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin 2008.21
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Clay figurines were the earliest and most common art form in the ancient Mesoamerican culture region.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.- Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2008.21