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Collections

Temple Model with Female Figure and Dwarves600–900 CE

Not on view
Unglazed terracotta sculpture with a central human figure standing in a niche, flanked by smaller figures, with tiered decorative elements and scale-like relief patterning

Unknown, Temple Model with Female Figure and Dwarves, 600–900 CE (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Temple Model with Female Figure and Dwarves
Culture
Maya
Place Made
Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, possibly Campeche
Date Made
600–900 CE
Medium
Ceramic
Dimensions
8 1/8 × 6 × 2 in. (20.64 × 15.24 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Constance McCormick Fearing
Accession Number
AC1998.209.49
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas
Selected Bibliography
  • O'Neil, Megan E. Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Arts from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Beijing Shi: Wen wu chu ban she, 2018.