Solid ceramic anthropomorphic warrior figure fragment / Mesoamerican; Aztec

Essay/Description

Ceramic warrior effigy fragment.

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Solid ceramic anthropomorphic warrior figure fragment

Culture:

Mesoamerican; Aztec

Date:

1300 - 1521 CE

Period:

Late Post-Classic

Place:

Central Mexico, México

Materials/Techniques:

clay

Classification:

Archaeological Objects

Object Type:

Ceramic Anthropomorphic Figure Fragment

Accession No:

54.7287

Department:

Anthropology

Collection:

Kravis Discovery Center

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 1 29/100in. (3.3cm)
Width: 2 43/64in. (6.8cm)
Length: 4 7/8in. (12.4cm)

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Tags:

Art, Central Mexico, ceramics, effigies, effigy, effigys, man, Mesoamerica, Mesoamerican, Mexican, México, pot, pottery, Precolumbian, Pre-Columbian, sculpture

Effigy fragments are typically collected in archaeological contexts. They are generally the broken remains of larger figurines, statuettes, rattles, whistles, and other ritual or adornment paraphernalia.

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Solid ceramic anthropomorphic warrior figure fragment. 54.7287. Kravis Discovery Center. 1300 - 1521 CE. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/547287 (05/26/2017).

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