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Figure, 300 BCE - 400 CE Colima Shaft Tomb peoples; Colima, Mexico Ceramic; 4 7/8 in. 84.52.…
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Figure, 300 BCE - 400 CE Colima Shaft Tomb peoples; Colima, Mexico Ceramic; 4 7/8 in. 84.52.…
Figure, 300 BCE - 400 CE Colima Shaft Tomb peoples; Colima, Mexico Ceramic; 4 7/8 in. 84.52.3 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Burton

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ClassificationsSculpture
Culture West Mexican Shaft Tomb
Date300 BCE - 400 CE
Made AtColima, Mexico, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Burton
Object number84.52.3
DescriptionFigurine, buff terracotta. Figure has distinctive tripartite hairstyle or headdress. Hands are brought together at navel. A fillet of clay extends across the front pelvis, either through or behind the genitalia. This motif may be a representation of auto-sacrifice in the form of passing a cord or string through a perforation in the phallus.
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Whistle
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 400 CE
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Figure Strapped to a Board
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
300-400 CE
Feale Figure Strapped to a Pallet, c. 200 B.C.- 500 A.D. West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Colim…
Figure Strapped to a Board
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 500 CE
Female Figure, c. 200 B.C.-250 A.D. West Mexico Shaft Tomb culture; Colima, Mexico Ceramic an…
Female Figure
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 250 CE
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West Mexican Shaft Tomb
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Vessel
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 500 CE
Seated Female Figure, 100-200 CE Zacatecas Shaft Tomb peoples; Zacatecas, Mexico Ceramic and …
Seated Female Figure
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
100-200 CE
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Figure with Jar
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 400 CE
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Seated Male Figure
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
300 BCE - 400 CE
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Figure With Tube and Jar
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
300 BCE - 200 CE
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Vessel
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
200 BCE - 300 CE
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Bowl
West Mexican Shaft Tomb
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