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Seated Figurine of an Old God200–350 CE

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Small polychrome ceramic figure of a seated humanoid with angular headdress, open negative space between arms and legs, mottled olive green surface with red pigment traces
Small ceramic seated figure with modeled face and rectangular headdress, arms forming an open loop at the chest; traces of red, blue, and ochre pigment over weathered earthenware surface.
Title
Seated Figurine of an Old God
Culture
Teotihuacan
Place Made
Mexico, Basin of Mexico, Teotihuacan
Date Made
200–350 CE
Medium
Greenstone with pigment
Dimensions
2 4/5 x 1 1/2 x 2 in. (7.112 x 3.81 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.703
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Robb, Matthew H., editor. Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire. San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 2017.