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House Scene200 BCE–400 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic architectural model with a curved, saddle-shaped roof, small figures along the roofline, and a group of seated figures in the open interior below

Unknown, House Group, 200 BCE–500 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
House Scene
Culture
Nayarit
Place Made
Mexico, Nayarit
Date Made
200 BCE–400 CE
Medium
Slip-painted earthenware
Dimensions
12 x 10 x 8 in. (30.48 x 25.4 x 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
The Proctor Stafford Collection, purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch
Accession Number
M.86.296.30
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • Kan, Michael, Meighan, Clement, Nicholson, H.B. and Rexford Stead. Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico: Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1970.
  • Von Winning, Hasso, and Olga Hammer. Anecdotal Sculpture of Ancient West Mexico. Los Angeles: Ethnic Arts Council of Los Angeles, 1972.