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figures (representations)
Femenine figure with a baby
One of the characteristic traits of the agricultural communities of the western coast of Mexico, such as the Jalisco culture, was the manufacture of ceramic figures that represented human beings and animals, which had ceremonial and funerary functions. Used to accompany the deceased buried in oval burial chambers of shaft tombs, they come in various shapes that give us an insight into nearly every…
Creator
- jalisco
Type of item
- figures (representations)
- Figure
Medium
- ceramic (material)
- Ceramic
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Rights
- Museu de Cultures del Món
Creation date
- 200 a. C. - 400
Places
- Mexico
- Mexico
Identifier
- MCM 1 04
- http://hdl.handle.net/10970/objects/H601317
Extent
- 38 x 22,5 x 17 cm
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-06-15T16:28:44.737Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-04-13T14:59:19.004Z