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.

The preclassic cultures of West Mexico occupied the modern states of Jalisco, Nayarit, and Colima, where artisans produced a variety of ceramic figures in distinctive regional styles. This ceramic dog is from Late Preclassic (Late Formative) Colima.

Small carvings of human figures are a common sculptural theme among the various cultural groups of both Central and West Mexico.

Small carvings of human figures are a common sculptural theme among the various cultural groups of both Central and West Mexico.