Architectural Model

100 BC-AD 300

Architectural Model, 100 BC-AD 300. Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala, 2nd Century BC-4th Century. Serpentine; overall: 7.3 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm (2 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener 1990.186 The Mezcala style takes its name from a river in its homeland, the Guerrero region of western Mexico. The style is known for small-scale stone sculptures including architectural “models” characterized by sleek abstraction. Because comparisons to actual architecture in the Mezcala region are scarce, it is not known whether the models refer to temples, houses, or underground funerary structures. The Mezcala style is only identified in stone sculpture.