Untitled
North and Central American Collection
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| Artist |
Unknown |
| Collection |
North and Central American |
| Credit line |
Gift of Nancy Lohman Staub |
| Description |
This pre-Columbian figure is one of the oldest objects in the collection and are presumed to have taken part in shamanistic performances during religious rituals. It is a small male figure with closed eyes (or open with no pupils), a gaping mouth, and large ears with small, round indentions. His vase shaped body has virtually no neck and two thin stubs for legs. He has a hole on either side of his neck that would have held arms that could be articulated. This figure has been placed on a stand made of wood and plexi designed specifically for it.
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| Dimensions |
H-5.58 W-3 D-2.75 inches |
| Material |
Clay |
| Object ID |
NA.0003 |
| Object Name |
Puppet |
| Place of Origin |
North and Central America/Mexico |
| Title |
Untitled |
| Used |
Ritual |
| Year Range from |
1200 |
| Year range to |
1500 |
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Last modified on: January 06, 2009
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