Photo of collection object Seated Figure
Seated Figure, 100 BC - 300. serpentine, Overall: 7.5 x 4.4 x 5.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.191. CC0.

Seated Figure

100 BC - 300

Maker Unknown

Art of the Americas

Seated Figure, 100 BC - 300. Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala. Serpentine; overall: 7.5 x 4.4 x 5.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener 1990.191 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 sculptures characterized by sleek abstraction and often made of greenstone, one of the most precious materials that Mesoamerican artists worked. Unfortunately, little is known of the sculptures’ meanings and archaeological contexts.
Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
serpentine
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 4.4 x 5.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/16 in.)
Accession Number
1990.191
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener
Rights Statement
CC0

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