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Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027 - Back

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027 - Back

Exquisitely molded and modeled, this splendid rendering of a woman with a basket typifies the detailed ceramic sculptures of Classic Period Veracruz. The naturalistic depiction of soft, pliable cloth in the rig... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027 - Three Quarter Left

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027 - Three Quarter Left

Exquisitely molded and modeled, this splendid rendering of a woman with a basket typifies the detailed ceramic sculptures of Classic Period Veracruz. The naturalistic depiction of soft, pliable cloth in the rig... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092027

Exquisitely molded and modeled, this splendid rendering of a woman with a basket typifies the detailed ceramic sculptures of Classic Period Veracruz. The naturalistic depiction of soft, pliable cloth in the rig... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050 - Three Quarter Left

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050 - Three Quarter Left

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050 - Three Quarter Right

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050 - Three Quarter Right

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092050

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052 - Back

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052 - Back

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052 - Three Quarter Right

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052 - Three Quarter Right

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052

Mexican - Female Figure - Walters 20092052

Large, hollow figures epitomize the sculptural expertise of the earliest pottery artists in the central Mexican highlands. Found in burials at sites in the Valley of Mexico, such as Tlatilco and Tlapacoya, and ... More

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Back

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Back

South-central Veracruz was home to a number of vibrant sculptural traditions. Among them is the so-called Nopiloa style, named for the archaeological site of Nopiloa located in the Mixtequilla area of southern ... More

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Three Quarter Left

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Three Quarter L...

South-central Veracruz was home to a number of vibrant sculptural traditions. Among them is the so-called Nopiloa style, named for the archaeological site of Nopiloa located in the Mixtequilla area of southern ... More

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Three Quarter Right

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047 - Three Quarter R...

South-central Veracruz was home to a number of vibrant sculptural traditions. Among them is the so-called Nopiloa style, named for the archaeological site of Nopiloa located in the Mixtequilla area of southern ... More

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047

Mexican - Female Ritual Performer - Walters 20092047

South-central Veracruz was home to a number of vibrant sculptural traditions. Among them is the so-called Nopiloa style, named for the archaeological site of Nopiloa located in the Mixtequilla area of southern ... More

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Back

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Back

Chontal is the name given to a group of objects that are less rigidly geometric than Mezcala works. The three-dimensional quality, facial treatment, and hatch marks on the arms identify this figure as Chontal. ... More

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Left

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Left

Chontal is the name given to a group of objects that are less rigidly geometric than Mezcala works. The three-dimensional quality, facial treatment, and hatch marks on the arms identify this figure as Chontal. ... More

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Right

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Right

Chontal is the name given to a group of objects that are less rigidly geometric than Mezcala works. The three-dimensional quality, facial treatment, and hatch marks on the arms identify this figure as Chontal. ... More

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Three Quarter

Mexican - Hunchback Figure - Walters 295 - Three Quarter

Chontal is the name given to a group of objects that are less rigidly geometric than Mezcala works. The three-dimensional quality, facial treatment, and hatch marks on the arms identify this figure as Chontal. ... More

Mexican - Incense Burner Lid - Walters 20092019 - Three Quarter

Mexican - Incense Burner Lid - Walters 20092019 - Three Quarter

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Mexican - Incense Burner Lid - Walters 20092019
Mexican - Maskette - Walters 482773

Mexican - Maskette - Walters 482773

Tlatilco was a small village located on the outskirts of modern Mexico City. During the 1930s and 1940s, numerous collectors-the artist and author Miguel Covarrubias and his friend the famous muralist Diego Riv... More

Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092043 - Back
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092043 - Three Quarter Left
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092043 - Three Quarter Right
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092043
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092048 - Back
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092048 - Three Quarter Left
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092048 - Three Quarter Right
Mexican - Ritual Performer - Walters 20092048
Mezcala - Temple Model - Walters 2009204

Mezcala - Temple Model - Walters 2009204

The Mezcala sculptural style of Guerrero emphasizes geometric abstraction in both human figures and architectural models. Few examples have been found in their original context, and thus the function, meaning, ... More

Sultepec - Mask - Walters 294 - Three Quarter

Sultepec - Mask - Walters 294 - Three Quarter

This mask is a fine example of stone carving from the Late Formative or Late Preclassic period. Guerrero, the region from which the piece probably comes, is known for a wide variety of sculptural styles includi... More

Sultepec - Mask - Walters 294

Sultepec - Mask - Walters 294

This mask is a fine example of stone carving from the Late Formative or Late Preclassic period. Guerrero, the region from which the piece probably comes, is known for a wide variety of sculptural styles includi... More

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296 - Three Quarter Left

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296 - Three Quarter Left

This black limestone mask was carved by artists of the Teotihuacan culture, centered at the ruined city of the same name in central Mexico. Ancient Teotihuacanos fashioned masks in many mediums and at various s... More

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296 - Three Quarter Right

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296 - Three Quarter Right

This black limestone mask was carved by artists of the Teotihuacan culture, centered at the ruined city of the same name in central Mexico. Ancient Teotihuacanos fashioned masks in many mediums and at various s... More

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296

Teotihuacán - Face Plaque - Walters 296

This black limestone mask was carved by artists of the Teotihuacan culture, centered at the ruined city of the same name in central Mexico. Ancient Teotihuacanos fashioned masks in many mediums and at various s... More

Teotihuacán - Tripod Vase - Walters 482769 - Profile

Teotihuacán - Tripod Vase - Walters 482769 - Profile

The tripod form and painted decoration of this vessel are characteristic of Teotihuacán, while the ceramic ware and carved scrollwork originated in Veracruz. A mythical blue jaguar climbs upward, holding a drip... More

Tlatilco - Bottle with Sharp Shoulders with Incised Design - Walters 482811

Tlatilco - Bottle with Sharp Shoulders with Incised Design - Walters 4...

Anonymous (Mexican). 'Bottle with Sharp Shoulders with Incised Design,' 1200-900 BC. ceramic redware. Walters Art Museum (48.2811): Anonymous gift, 2008.

Tlatilco - Seated Figure - Walters 482821 - Back
Tlatilco - Seated Figure - Walters 482821 - Three Quarter
Tlatilco - Seated Figure - Walters 482821
Tlatilco - Standing Figure - Walters 482822
Tlatilco - Tripod Effigy Vessel - Walters 482809

Tlatilco - Tripod Effigy Vessel - Walters 482809

NaN Public domain photograph of ceramic vase, jug, pottery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Veracruz - Hacha of a Human Head with Rind Helmet - Walters 298 - Side A

Veracruz - Hacha of a Human Head with Rind Helmet - Walters 298 - Side...

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Xochipala - Bloodletter with Standing Human Figure on Handle - Walters 297 - Detail A
Xochipala - Bloodletter with Standing Human Figure on Handle - Walters 297

Xochipala - Bloodletter with Standing Human Figure on Handle - Walters...

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Xochipala - Standing Ballplayer - Walters 482806 - Back

Xochipala - Standing Ballplayer - Walters 482806 - Back

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Xochipala - Standing Ballplayer - Walters 482806