DS.1990.241 Untitled (head of figure) (Teotihuacan, Mexico)

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The human face was a popular sculptural theme at Teotihuacan, where it was carved in a range of sizes and in a variety of materials. The face is generally triangular in shape and has a wide, low forehead. This example is decorated with a helmet-like headdress and ear ornaments, one of which has been damaged.

1958.42 Seated Warrior Figure (Jalisco, Mexico, West Mexico)

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During the Late Formative period (200 BCE-300 CE), modeled representations of warriors were common in the visual arts of cultures that once occupied the modern-day states of Colima, Nayarit, and Jalisco. Identified by their body armor and helmets, the warriors are depicted either sitting or standing, and wielding a weapon or shield.

1967.11 Standing Figure (Guerrero, Mexico, West Mexico, Mezcala style)

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Small carvings of human figures are a common sculptural theme among the various cultural groups of both Central and West Mexico. Lapidary artists favored a variety of precious materials for their small-scale sculptures, including alabaster, obsidian, jade, serpentine, and other varieties of greenstone. This is a fine example of stone carving from Late Formative (Late Preclassic) Guerrero.

1968.4 Standing Female Figure (Guerrero, Mexico, West Mexico, Chontal / Mezcala style)

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Small carvings of human figures are a common sculptural theme among the various cultural groups of both Central and West Mexico. Lapidary artists favored a variety of precious materials for their small-scale sculptures, including alabaster, obsidian, jade, serpentine, and other varieties of greenstone. This is a fine example of stone carving from Late Formative (Late Preclassic) Guerrero.
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