Figurine Head Fragment
Unknown Artist
150–350 CE
Medium
ceramic, pigment
Dimensions
9.2 × 8.5 cm · diam. 5.4 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Art of the Americas
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Edward B. Greene
Accession Number
1921.1709
About this artwork
The earliest Teotihuacan figurines are hand modeled, while later specimens were produced with molds. This exceptionally large example has a mold-made head, with facial features carefully retouched by hand. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history, and may have been used in household religious rituals.